Multiple Choice
Water is particularly suited as a solvent for biosystems because it has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
A) Water is a medium for ionization enhancing the variety of chemical species.
B) Water is innocuous, yet a powerful solvent.
C) Water is an excellent solvent for nonpolar substances.
D) Water is relatively chemically inert, yet dissolves a variety of solutes.
E) Through hydrophobic interactions, lipids coalesce into membranes in water.
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