Water Flashcards

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1
Q

What’s a polar molecule?

A

Acts as a solvent

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2
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What do solvents do?

A

Make metabolic reactions happen faster because they are in a solution

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3
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What reactions does water take place in?

A

Condensation and hydrolysis reactions

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4
Q

What is a metabolite?

A

Water molecules can also be involved in chemical reactions directly

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5
Q

What is high specific heat capacity?

A

Water in and around our cells absorb lots of heat energy without its temp increasing much keeping conditions stable

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6
Q

What are strong cohesive properties?

A

Can be pulled through plants in a column as the water molecules are held together by hydrogen bonds

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7
Q

What does it mean to have Hugh surface tension?

A

Habitats can form in the surface of the water

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8
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Why does it help for water to be colourless and high transmission?

A

Light can pass through cells for photosynthesis

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9
Q

Why does it help that water is not easily compressed?

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Provides support eg in plants

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