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What is the critical biological importance of water mentioned in the text?
What is the critical biological importance of water mentioned in the text?
- It absorbs and stores heat from the sun and air. (correct)
- It acts as an excellent nucleophile in metabolic reactions.
- It weakens electrostatic interactions between solute molecules.
- It dissolves organic biomolecules with functional groups.
How does water contribute to decreasing in temperature?
How does water contribute to decreasing in temperature?
- By increasing the electrostatic interactions between solute molecules.
- By dissolving organic biomolecules with functional groups.
- By acting as a hydrogen donor in metabolic reactions.
- By forming hydrogen bonds that give off heat. (correct)
In what way does water participate in dissolving organic biomolecules?
In what way does water participate in dissolving organic biomolecules?
- By acting as a nucleophile in metabolic reactions.
- By serving as both a hydrogen donor and acceptor.
- By providing lone pairs of electrons for hydrogen bonding.
- By forming hydrogen bonds with solutes. (correct)
What role does water play as a nucleophile in metabolic reactions?
What role does water play as a nucleophile in metabolic reactions?
Which statement accurately describes water's properties in relation to hydrogen bonding?
Which statement accurately describes water's properties in relation to hydrogen bonding?
How does water's ability to absorb heat impact the air around it?
How does water's ability to absorb heat impact the air around it?
Why does each hydrogen atom in a water molecule have a partial positive charge?
Why does each hydrogen atom in a water molecule have a partial positive charge?
What contributes to water's high dielectric constant of 78.5 at 25°C?
What contributes to water's high dielectric constant of 78.5 at 25°C?
What type of linkage is formed between water molecules as a result of an electrostatic attraction?
What type of linkage is formed between water molecules as a result of an electrostatic attraction?
Why do carbon atoms not participate in hydrogen bonding in water?
Why do carbon atoms not participate in hydrogen bonding in water?
How do hydrogen bonds influence the physical properties of water?
How do hydrogen bonds influence the physical properties of water?
Why does water have a relatively high boiling point compared to other similar compounds?
Why does water have a relatively high boiling point compared to other similar compounds?
What is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation used for?
What is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation used for?
What does the pH scale measure?
What does the pH scale measure?
What characterizes a buffer solution?
What characterizes a buffer solution?
What does buffer capacity refer to?
What does buffer capacity refer to?
What is the significance of water in biochemistry?
What is the significance of water in biochemistry?
How do hydrogen bonds in water differ across its three states?
How do hydrogen bonds in water differ across its three states?
