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6 Cards in this Set
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Property: Solvent |
Importance: metabolic processes rely on chemicals being able to act together in solution |
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Property: Liquid |
Importance: Transport of materials around organisms, both in cells and around multicellular organisms. |
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Property: Cohesion |
Importance: Water molecules stick to each other creating surface tension and long thin water columns which are strong and difficult to break. |
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Property: Freezing |
Importance: Ice is less dense than water so lies on the surface of bodies of water with insulating properties, preventing the rest of the water from freezing. |
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Property: Thermal Stability |
Importance: Large bodies of water have fairly constant temperatures maintaining the environment for organisms living within. Also evaporation of water can cool surfaces by removing latent heat. |
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Property: Metabolic |
Importance: Acts as a reactant in some chemical processes. |
