Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134156415
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
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Chapter 2, Problem 16MC
Water’s importance to living systems reflects (a) its polarity and solvent properties, (b) its high heat capacity, (c) its high heat of vaporization, (d) its chemical reactivity, (e) all of these.
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