2.4 Water Flashcards
What percentage of the body is water?
60
Why is water a polar molecule?
It’s Oxygen has a slight negative charge, and it’s hydrogens have a slight positive charge
What makes water a metabolite?
It is involved in chemical reactions in an organism
Give an example of three chemical reactions which water is involved in
Hydrolysis, condensation reactions, and photosynthesis
What makes water a good solvent?
It’s polar charges, attract ions well
Why is water as liquid state useful for an organism?
Water can carry substances
Why does water have a high specific heat capacity?
It has strong hydrogen bonds
Why is water’s specific heat capacity useful?
It can act as a buffer for heat
How does water’s specific heat capacity make for a good cooling system?
It absorbs heat from the body then evaporated it off
Why is water having cohesion useful?
Water can be pulled through cubes together, like in the xylem
