Properties of Water
Water can absorb or lose a large amount of heat without changing temperature very quickly. What is this property of water called?
What is High heat capacity
Made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They provide short-term energy and structural support
What is Carbohydrates
kind of molecules water can dissolve?
What is Polar molecules
Made mostly of carbon and hydrogen. They store long-term energy, form cell membranes
What is lipids
Water is known as a _______________________ because it can dissolve more substances that most liquids
What is Universal Solvent
Made of amino acids. They perform cell transport, speed up chemical reactions
What is Proteins
The strength of water’s surface caused by attraction between water molecules that allows small objects (like insects or paper clips) to stay on top of water
What is surface tension?
Made of nucleotides. They store and transmit genetic information, including DNA and RNA.
What is Nucleic Acids
Capillary action is made possible due to which two properties of water?
What is Cohesion and adhesion
The name of a water bond
What is Hydrogen bond