Miscellaneous Flashcards

(5 cards)

1
Q

What do animals use for energy storage

A

Fat (lipids)

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2
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What makes water the universal solvent

A

Water is good at dissolving things because of its polarity.

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3
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High Specific Heat

A

The fact that the temperature of water does not change easily because it absorbs more heat compared to other compounds.
This helps to regulate self temperature in organisms Because temperature does not fluctuate very much organisms can live in it.

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4
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What makes water less dense as a solid

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Water is less dense as a solid because it expands as it freezes
This is why ice floats in it and what allows life to live under ice

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