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Which of the following is a unique property of water in biology?
Which of the following is a unique property of water in biology?
- Water is a universal solvent (correct)
- Water has a low boiling point
- Water is a good conductor of electricity
- Water has a high specific heat capacity
What property of water allows it to moderate temperature changes in living organisms?
What property of water allows it to moderate temperature changes in living organisms?
- Water's ability to form hydrogen bonds
- Water's high surface tension
- Water's low boiling point
- Water's high specific heat capacity (correct)
Why is water's ability to form hydrogen bonds important in biology?
Why is water's ability to form hydrogen bonds important in biology?
- Hydrogen bonds make water a good conductor of electricity
- Hydrogen bonds give water its high specific heat capacity
- Hydrogen bonds provide structural support to biological molecules (correct)
- Hydrogen bonds allow water to dissolve a wide range of substances
