Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: describe the chemical foundations of life and biomolecular interactions; explain the structural and functional properties of amino acids, proteins, and enzymes; describe the structure, function, and roles of carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids in biological systems; analyze the principles of enzyme kinetics and their roles in metabolic pathways; describe the thermodynamics and bioenergetics involved in cellular metabolism; evaluate key metabolic pathways, including glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation; discuss the regulatory mechanisms governing metabolic processes in living organisms; and apply biochemical knowledge to analyze cellular processes and metabolic regulation.