
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 1CYL
Summary Introduction
To describe:
The unique properties of water and the importance of these properties to life.
Introduction:
The properties of water are from the polarity of its molecules and the hydrogen bonds. These properties make the water unique. The water molecules are connected by the hydrogen bonds. These bonds break and re-form continuously.
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