Exam 2: Life's Chemical Bases

Classification. The following are important terms relating to water's special properties. Answer the questions below by matching the descriptions with the most appropriate word. -A liquid that dissolves other substances

Water is important to the interactions of biological molecules because it ____.  

In ____ bonds,both atoms exert the same pull on shared electrons.  

Classification. The following are important terms relating to water's special properties. Answer the questions below by matching the descriptions with the most appropriate word. -Property of nonpolar compounds

The column of water extending in tubes from plant roots to leaves is maintained by ____.  

Atoms can form ____ in order to achieve a full outer orbital shell.  

The nucleus of an atom contains ____.