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What is the consequence of water having 4 neighboring water molecules connected by hydrogen bonds?
What is the consequence of water having 4 neighboring water molecules connected by hydrogen bonds?
What is the term for the pressure generated by the osmotic flow of water through a semipermeable membrane into an aqueous compartment containing solute at a higher concentration?
What is the term for the pressure generated by the osmotic flow of water through a semipermeable membrane into an aqueous compartment containing solute at a higher concentration?
Which type of molecules are described as insoluble in water and are associated with the hydrophobic effect?
Which type of molecules are described as insoluble in water and are associated with the hydrophobic effect?
What is the fluid exterior to cells, which includes interstitial fluid, blood plasma, and fluids found in other reservoirs in the body called?
What is the fluid exterior to cells, which includes interstitial fluid, blood plasma, and fluids found in other reservoirs in the body called?
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What term describes molecules containing both polar and nonpolar domains?
What term describes molecules containing both polar and nonpolar domains?
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Which factor determines the ability of water to dissolve substances?
Which factor determines the ability of water to dissolve substances?
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What property of water allows it to have the highest density at 4ºC?
What property of water allows it to have the highest density at 4ºC?
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What is the term for the bulk flow of water through a semipermeable membrane into another aqueous compartment containing solute at a higher concentration?
What is the term for the bulk flow of water through a semipermeable membrane into another aqueous compartment containing solute at a higher concentration?
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Which type of solutions have higher osmolarity than that of the cytosol?
Which type of solutions have higher osmolarity than that of the cytosol?
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Which hormones help monitor blood volume through mechanisms regulating thirst and sodium and water balance?
Which hormones help monitor blood volume through mechanisms regulating thirst and sodium and water balance?
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What type of compounds dissolve easily in water due to their charged or polar nature?
What type of compounds dissolve easily in water due to their charged or polar nature?
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What is the most abundant substance in living systems?
What is the most abundant substance in living systems?
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What is the role of water in biological processes?
What is the role of water in biological processes?
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What is the geometric shape of water?
What is the geometric shape of water?
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What type of charge does the oxygen atom carry in a water molecule?
What type of charge does the oxygen atom carry in a water molecule?
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What is the primary function of hydrogen bonds in water?
What is the primary function of hydrogen bonds in water?
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