Water Questions

AP BIOLOGY – Water Questions

For the situations listed below, determine which property (or properties) of water are being described.

Properties of Water:

A. Adhesion

B. Cohesion

C. Expansion at freezing

D. High heat of fusion

E. High heat of vaporization

F. High specific heat

G. Solvent

H. Surface tension

1. Gradual transition from September to November temperatures

2. Caused by hydrogen bonding of water

3. Most chemical reactions occur in the cytoplasm of the cell (a watery environment), rather than inside a membrane (which is composed of lipid or fat)

4. Capillary action

5. A dog panting

6. Life can survive the winter in northern lakes

7. Climate in Baltimore, MD is milder and less variable than it is 100 miles inland, due west of the city

8. Water rises from roots to leaves of plants

9. A desert hare has huge ears, with many capillaries carrying blood

10. Water striders “walk” on water

11. Seeds germinate

12. Ocean/large lake temperatures are relatively stable

13. Water comprises 70-95% of cells