Macromolecules and Properties of Water

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What is the term for when water sticks to something besides water?

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Adhesion

Front

What is the property of water that allows it to travel against the pull of gravity due to adhesion and cohesion?

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Capillary action

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What is the monomer of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides

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What type of bonds hold water molecules together?

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Hydrogen Bonds

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What property of water makes ice float?

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Unique Density of Ice

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What is the term for the attraction between water molecules?

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Cohesion

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What is the property of water that allows it to absorb a lot of heat before changing temperature?

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High Specific Heat

Front

What is the term for a substance that can dissolve many different substances?

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Universal Solvent

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What is the pH level of pure water?

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Neutral pH (7)

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What is the process called when water evaporates from plants?

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Transpiration