Chemicals of Life – Biomolecules & Bonds

Flashcards that review definitions, differences, and examples of biomolecules, elements, compounds, and the four major bond types relevant to Biology 1.

What is an atom?

The smallest unit of matter that retains an element's chemical identity.

What is photosynthesis?

The process used by plants, algae, and cyanobacteria to convert light energy into chemical energy, thereby creating their own food.

What is gravity?

The force of attraction that exists between all matter, especially the force that draws objects toward the center of the Earth, or toward any other body having mass.

What are the three common states of matter?

Solid, liquid, and gas.