Quiz for:
The Significance of Water in Biochemistry

Question 1

Which attribute of water molecules is responsible for surface tension?

Question 2

Which property of water allows it to dissolve ionic compounds like sodium chloride?

Question 3

What results from water's ability to form intermolecular hydrogen bonds?

Question 4

Why does methan have a lower specific heat capacity than water?

Question 5

Why is water considered a 'temperature buffer' in biological environments?

Question 6

How do hydrogen bonds influence the phase change of water?

Question 7

In the context of life, why is water considered with potential extraterrestrial life searches?

Question 8

What is the significance of ice floating on bodies of water?

Question 9

Which of the following explains water's role as a solvent?

Question 10

What is the role of water's 'shell of hydration' when dissolving substances?

Question 11

What leads to the partial negative charge on the oxygen atom in a water molecule?

Question 12

In terms of molecular attractions, why does oil not mix with water?

Question 13

What property of water contributes to its ability to stabilize Earth's climate?

Question 14

What characteristic of water molecules causes them to be 'sticky'?

Question 15

How does the electronegativity of oxygen contribute to water's properties?