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QuizMultiple Choice

Properties of Water

Question 15 • *STPSB_Environmental Science 2627

Which example best shows that the chemistry of water is helpful to plants?

Answer
A
Water’s polarity produces a high density, which allows water to move to the leaves.
B
Water’s bent shape causes a slow passage of nutrients up to the leaves of plants.
C
Water’s polarity causes cohesion that pulls other water molecules up through a plant.
D
Water’s bent shape reduces its own passage through the cell membranes of roots.

Explanation

Water molecules are polar, so they attract one another and stick together; this property is called cohesion. As water evaporates from leaves, cohesion helps pull other water molecules upward through the plant’s xylem. Choice C correctly connects water’s polarity and cohesion to water transport in plants.

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