🌊 Chemistry of Life
All living things are made of matter, which is anything that has mass and takes up space.
Water is especially important.
Water is a polar molecule, meaning it has slightly positive and negative ends.
Because of this, water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other.
That’s why water can:
hold heat well
and support life so effectively
🧬 Molecules of Life
All living things are made up of four major macromolecules:
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
Macromolecule