Biology Chapter 2 Part 1 Review

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What does it mean for water to be polar?

Back

It is a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends.

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Why do large bodies of water not quickly fluctuate in temperature?

Back

Water has a high heat capacity.

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Where is most of the mass in an atom concentrated?

Back

In the nucleus.

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What are the correct properties of water?

Back

Adhesion, cohesion, high specific heat, universal solvent.

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What is a particle that moves around the nucleus?

Back

Electron.

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What is the definition of adhesion?

Back

The attraction between different substances, such as water molecules and other materials.

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What is cohesion?

Back

The attraction between molecules of the same substance, such as water molecules.

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What is high specific heat?

Back

The ability of a substance to absorb and retain heat without a significant change in temperature.

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What is a universal solvent?

Back

A substance that can dissolve many different solutes, like water.

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What is the nucleus of an atom?

Back

The central part of an atom that contains protons and neutrons.