The property of water that allows the basilisk lizard to run across the surface is from which of the following? a)high surface tension caused by nonpolar qualities of water b)a hight amount of H+ ions, making the water more viscious c) high surface tension caused by polar qualities of water d) A hight amount of OH- ions, making water more viscious
The property of water that allows the basilisk lizard to run across the surface is from which of the following? a)high surface tension caused by nonpolar qualities of water b)a hight amount of H+ ions, making the water more viscious c) high surface tension caused by polar qualities of water d) A hight amount of OH- ions, making water more viscious
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The property of water that allows the basilisk lizard to run across the surface is from which of the following?
a)high surface tension caused by nonpolar qualities of water
b)a hight amount of H+ ions, making the water more viscious
c) high surface tension caused by polar qualities of water
d) A hight amount of OH- ions, making water more viscious
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First, the basilisk lizards have a special adaptation in their hind legs which makes them run on the water. They run on their hind legs on the surface of the water.
But only the adaptation is not enough as the certain properties of water also make them to run on water.
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