ap biology Properties of water review

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Capillary action results from adhesion in water. What aspect of water causes this?

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Hydrogen bonds with other substances.

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Property of water that allows movement from roots to leaves:

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Cohesive behavior.

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Property of water known as the 'universal solvent'

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Polarity and cohesion

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Why do large bodies of water maintain stable temperatures?

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High heat capacity of water.

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Why do large bodies of water maintain stable temperatures?

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High heat capacity of water.

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Water striders can walk on calm water without breaking the surface. Why?

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They are light enough not to break the hydrogen bonds of water.

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Elements in water

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Hydrogen and oxygen

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Word for water's attraction to other substances.

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adhesion

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Water has no net charge but has slight charges due to its molecular structure.

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Oxygen end is slightly negative; hydrogen end is slightly positive.

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Water movement in plants:

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Capillary action pulls water molecules like a chain.