Water properties Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Metabolite
A
Any substance involved in metabolism
2
Q
Solvent
A
-For metabolic reactions
-Surrounds the ions
3
Q
Large latent heat of vaporisation
A
Provides cooling effect with little loss of water through evaporation.
4
Q
Strong cohesion between water molecules
A
Supports columns of water in the tube-like transport cells of plants
