Molecular biology review

Water is considered _________ because it has a slightly electropositive end and slightly electronegative end.

The ability for water molecules to form bonds with itself is called _____________.

The ability for water to form bonds with other polar molecules is called ________.

When salt dissolves in water, the positive sodium ions are surrounded by the ___________ region of water molecules.

Cholesterol is considered

• hydrophilic

• hydrophobic

• soluble in water

• insoluble in lipid

High temperatures can damage tissues and denature proteins causing _____________ to stop working.

• fatty acids

• nucleic acids

• enzymes

• carbohydrates

Solute

• A substance that does not dissolve.

• A substance that is a solid, even in water.

• A substance that solutes for a job well done :)

• A substance that is dissolved in a solution.

Solvent

• A solid substance that does not dissolve

• A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

• A gas that condenses

• A solid substance that dissolves.

hydrophilic

• Repelled by water

• Attracted to water

• on top of water

• anti water

A loon is able to float on water due to

• Viscosity

• Buoyancy

• Specific heat capacity

• Thermal conductivity