Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305117396
Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 5SQ
A(n) _______ substance repels water.
- a. acidic
- b. basic
- c. hydrophobic
- d. polar
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