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PE.IO 108J

, Ch 1 .




water
structureofwater

When Hao + NaCl .




- hydrogen
bonds Oo Ooo ooo
i
s -




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s+
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④ "
Q o

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.
! '
'
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the oxygen ions are the Ht are
-




④ attracted to Nat attracted to CI


Because opposite charges attract .




like charge repel
Propertiesof_Watr
.




1. High Specific Heat Capacity : the
energy needed to
raise the temperature of water
by 1°C .




↳ allow organisms to keep themselves at the right temperature
blooded )
e.
g. exotherms I warm -




2.
High Latent Heat of vapourisation :
the energy needed to convert water to vapour

3. High surface tension : take gliders
-




4. Metabolism -



Hydrolysis
↳ catabolic reaction which breaks down molecules

e.
g. maltose + Hzo → d-
glucose + ✗ -




glucose
5. Metabolism -
Condensation

↳ anabolic reaction which builds up molecules

Cohn Do +6oz
g. Gcoz +61-1,0

e.

6 .
Solvent

7. Transparent
↳ allow aquatic plants to photosynthesis e
8. High density as
liquid 1 lower as solid )
↳ ice floats
9. Support :
Buoyancy
↳ allow large animals to float
10 .
Support :
rigidity

, Nutrients
-




MGH .



Chlorophyll production N
co factor for enzymes p
-
-




"
Fe .



Haemoglobin K
°
Co -

factor for enzymes
"
ca .

Bones ¢ teeth

-


Calcium peltate -

cement between plant cells

blood
-




clotting
Vesicles
synapse
. -




-

muscle contraction
-




co -


factor for enzymes
13043 Main components for DNA RNA ATP phospholipids
-




.




, ,
,




carbohydrates

1. Monosaccharides : monomers for complex carbohydrates
Those ↳ Hoos glyceraldehyde
pentose Csthoos ribose

Hexose Cattalo glucose

B
A-
glucose glucose
-




G




lies
H ↳

1
" .



maltose water
A-
glucose glucose
- +
ta -




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bond
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glycosidic

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