DVM 1-1; DVM 1-2

CHEM 55 LECTURE
ORIENTATION
INSTRUCTOR: Elaine Joy D.R. Torre
RULES AND REGULATIONS INSIDE THE
CLASSROOM
● Eating/Drinking is allowed but be mindful of your classmates
when consuming, also, still keep your attention to the
lecture
● Habitual looking at your cellphones is not allowed (1-2)
● Behave, don’t be noisy such as talking to your classmates
about irrelevant stuff
● Pay close attention to the teacher when lecturing
● Gadgets are allowed only if it used for lecture purposes.
● Be early or on-time. The instructor will not wait for all of you.
● Wearing face mask is mandatory (when not eating/drinking)
COMPONENTS OF YOUR LECTURE
GRADE
Preliminary Exam

15% Midterm Exam

30%
Pre-Final Exam
15%
Final Exam

10% Attendance
15%

15% Asynchronous
Requirements
(Assessments)
 CLASS
FLOW AND
SYLLABUS
 DVM 1-1; DVM 1-2

INTRODUCTION TO
BIOCHEMISTRY
AND CELLS
INSTRUCTOR: Elaine Joy D.R. Torre
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITION AND
01 USES OF
BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL ENERGY AND
02 04 CHANGE
FOUNDATIONS IN
BIOCHEMISTRY
03 BIOCHEMICAL
ENERGETICS
01
DEFINITION
AND USES OF
BIOCHEMISTRY
WHAT IS BIOCHEMISTRY?
“Biochemistry is the application of chemistry to
the study of biological processes at the cellular
and molecular level (What is biochemistry?,
2019)”
How does Biochemistry describe
life processes?
• Living organisms, such as humans, and even
the individual cells of which they are
composed, are enormously complex and
diverse

• Organisms uses the same types of

biomolecules
+
Organisms utilizes energy

Organisms can be studied via Chemistry and

Physics
Disciplines that appear to be
unrelated to biochemistry can
provide answers to important
biochemical questions
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Physics, Chemistry, Math

Health Sciences and

Biomedical Sciences
• The field of biochemistry draws many disciplines,
and it’s multidisciplinary nature allows it to use
results from many sciences to answer questions
about molecular nature of life processes
medical fields – understanding of health
and disease at the molecular level leads to
more effective treatment of illness in many
kinds
02
CHEMICAL
FOUNDATIONS
ON
BIOCHEMISTRY
 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Organic Chemistry is the study of compounds of
carbon and hydrogen and it’s derivatives
 REFERENCES

Campbell, M. K., & Farrell, S. O. (2012). Biochemistry (7th ed.). Belmont, CA:
Brooks Cole/ Cengage Learning.
What is biochemistry? (2019, August 19). Retrieved March 7, 2023, from
https://www.mcgill.ca/biochemistry/about-us/information/biochemistry