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1
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Water is involved in many metabolic reactions, what is this called

A

Water is a metabolite

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2
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Name two reactions water is involved in

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Condensation
Hydrolysis

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3
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Describe condensation reactions

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Smaller molecules join to form larger molecules

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4
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Name the features of condensation reactions

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  • water is produced
  • creates bonds
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5
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Describe hydrolysis reactions

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Large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules

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6
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Features of hydrolysis reactions

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  • water is used
  • breaks bonds
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7
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Example of hydrolysis reaction

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Digestion

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8
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Why is water used as a transport medium

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Because it’s a solvent and a metabolite

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9
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What does water dissolve and why

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Hydrophilic material because the molecules are compatible

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10
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Thermal properties of water

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  • high specific heat capacity
  • large latent heat of vaporisation
  • thermostable
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11
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What does it mean that water had a high HC

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Large amounts of energy is required to change its temperature by 1°C

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12
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What does water do to changes in temperature

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Buffer them

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13
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What shape is water

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V-shaped

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14
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How would you describe water

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As a polar molecule

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15
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Why is water polar

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Delta + charge and a delta - charge distributed unevenly

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16
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Why does water have a large SHC

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Water molecules stick together with extensive hydrogen bonds, lots of energy needed to break these bonds

17
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How does water act as a buffer

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Minimises temperature fluctuations in living things due to its high SHC

18
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What does it mean that water has a large latent heat of vaporisation

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Large amounts of energy needed to change the state of water from liquid to gas

19
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How does thermostability change in water

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The greater the volume of water the greater the stability

20
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How does water provide a cooling effect

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Water particles are hydrogen bonded with extensive hydrogen bonds so it requires lots of energy to break these bonds and change state- evaporate (greater amount of energy lost, the greater the cooling effect)

21
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Define hydrophilic

A

Substances attracted to water (polar/ionic substances)

22
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What substances dissolve in water

A

Hydrophilic substances

23
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Define hydrophobic

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Substances that repel water (non polar)

24
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Give an example of a hydrophobic substance

A

Lipids

25
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Why is water needed to break down large molecules in digestion

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Large particles are too big to move by transport and insoluble

26
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Define digestion

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Breakdown by hydrolysis of large, insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules

27
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What does it mean that water molecules are cohesive

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They ‘stick’ together via hydrogen bonding

28
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Where are hydrogen bonds found

A

Between water molecules

29
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In what tube does cohesion allow the transport of water

A

Xylem

30
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What is tension created by

A

Cohesive water particles and hydrogen bonding

31
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How do pond skaters float

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They have legs made out of hydrophobic material, repelling water allowing them to stay afloat due to surface tension

32
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describe the features of ice

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  • molecules have four hydrogen bonds
  • less dense than water
  • thermally insulates
  • provides a habitat on surface
33
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how is surface tension created in water

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water is cohesive and hydrogen bonds to other water molecules

34
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what organism does surface tension provide habitats for

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pond skaters

35
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how is water a solvent

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water is polar so dissolves charged molecules and any other polar molecules

36
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how is water useful for photosynthesis in plants

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  • used in photosynthesis to create sugars
  • transparent to allow aquatic plants to photosynthesise

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