Water Flashcards
0
Q
Water is a dipole? T or F
A
true
1
Q
Water is a ____,a molecule with electrical charge distributed asymmetri-cally about its structure. T
A
Dipole
2
Q
Water, a strong dipole, has a dielectric constant that is
High or low?
A
High
3
Q
Most biomolecules are _______ that is, they pos-sess regions rich in charged or polar functional groupsas well as regions with hydrophobic character.
A
Amphiphatic
4
Q
Metabolic reactions often involve the attack by lonepairs of electrons on electron-rich molecules termed _______
on electron-poor atoms called elec-trophiles.
A
Nucleophiles
