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A-LevelBiologyBiological molecules9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2024 · Q331 Mark

Which property of water, related to its role in blood and tissue fluid, is correctly described?

AWater is a solvent for all biological molecules.
BWater is a solvent for most non-polar molecules.
CWater requires little energy to increase its temperature because it has a high specific heat capacity.
DWater cools down slowly because it has a high specific heat capacity.

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D: Water cools down slowly because it has a high specific heat capacity.

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Biological molecules, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 33.

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