Studied by 23 people
cohesion
adhesion
surface tension
high specific heat
unique characteristics as ice
the amount of heat that must be absorbed or lost for 1g of a substance to change its temperature by 1°C
a large body of water can absorb and store a huge amount of heat from the sun in the daytime and during the summer while warming up only a few degrees, and at night and during the winter, the gradually cooling water can warm the air
ocean temperatures are stabilized, creating a favorable environment for marine life
since organisms are made primarily of water, they are better able to resist changes in their own temperature
it is less dense than liquid water and thus can float
water expands when it solidifies, forming a lattice structure
if ice sank, all bodies of water would freeze, making life as we know it impossible on Earth
when a deep body of water cools, the floating ice insulates the liquid water below, preventing it from freezing and allowing life to exist under the frozen surface
as either “straight” or “rings” with Hs and OHs attached to them
an amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl group (-COOH), a hydrogen, and an R-group surrounding a central carbon
by looking for the amino group (NH2), then looking for the carboxyl molecule
What are the functions of lipids?
to provide structure for cell membranes
to provide insulation
to signal molecules
to store energy
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