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General Biology

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Set 3 Water And Life

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following effects is produced by the high surface tension of water?

A)Lakes don't freeze solid in winter, despite low temperatures.
B)A water strider can walk across the surface of a small pond.
C)Organisms resist temperature changes, although they give off heat due to chemical reactions.
D)Evaporation of sweat from the skin helps to keep people from overheating.
E)Water flows upward from the roots to the leaves in plants.

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Question 2

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A dietary calorie equals 1 kilocalorie.Which of the following statements correctly defines 1 kilocalorie?

A)1000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water by 1000°C
B)100 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 100 g of water by 1°C
C)10 000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°F
D)1000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C
E)1000 calories, or the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 100 g of water by 100°C

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Hydrophobic substances such as vegetable oil are

A)nonpolar substances that repel water molecules.
B)nonpolar substances that have an attraction for water molecules.
C)polar substances that repel water molecules.
D)polar substances that have an affinity for water.
E)charged molecules that hydrogen-bond with water molecules.

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