Water
- Created by: katie
- Created on: 20-03-13 07:06
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- Water
- Cohesion
- Cohesion of water molecules to xylem walls.
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- Cohesion of water molecules to xylem walls.
- Surface tension
- Pond skaters
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Liquid
- H2O
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- Medium for chemical reactions
- Solvent
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- Lipids are non-polar. Can't dissolve in water.
- Metal/non-metal ions, glucose, amino acids can dissolve.
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- Solvent
- Transport.
- Carries things e.g minerals (o2)
- Temperature regulation
- High specific heat capacity
- Absorbs lots of energy before changing temp significantly
- High latent heat (sweat)
- High specific heat capacity
- Transparent
- Photosynthesis underwater.
- Cohesion
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