CAMPBELL

BIOLOGY

TENTH
EDITION

Reece Urry Cain Wasserman Minorsky Jackson

3
Water and Life

Clicker Questions by
Lisa M. Flick, Ph.D.

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What are the four emergent properties of water that are

important for life?
a) cohesion, expansion upon freezing, high heat of
evaporation, capillarity
b) cohesion, moderation of temperature,
expansion upon freezing, solvent properties
c) moderation of temperature, solvent properties, high
surface tension, capillarity
d) heat of vaporization, high specific heat, high surface
tension, capillarity
e) polarity, hydrogen bonding, high specific heat, high
surface tension
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What are the four emergent properties of water that are

important for life?
a) cohesion, expansion upon freezing, high heat of
evaporation, capillarity
b) cohesion, moderation of temperature,
expansion upon freezing, solvent properties
c) moderation of temperature, solvent properties, high
surface tension, capillarity
d) heat of vaporization, high specific heat, high surface
tension, capillarity
e) polarity, hydrogen bonding, high specific heat, high
surface tension
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Water shows high cohesion and surface tension and

can absorb large amounts of heat because of large
numbers of which of the following bonds between water
molecules?
a) strong ionic bonds
b) nonpolar covalent bonds
c) polar covalent bonds
d) hydrogen bonds
e) weak ionic bonds

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Water shows high cohesion and surface tension and

can absorb large amounts of heat because of large
numbers of which of the following bonds between water
molecules?
a) strong ionic bonds
b) nonpolar covalent bonds
c) polar covalent bonds
d) hydrogen bonds
e) weak ionic bonds

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Water has an unusually high specific heat. What does

this mean?
a) At its boiling point, water changes from liquid to
vapor.
b) More heat is required to raise the temperature
of water.
c) Ice floats in liquid water.
d) Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than pure
water.
e) Floating ice can insulate bodies of water.

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Water has an unusually high specific heat. What does

this mean?
a) At its boiling point, water changes from liquid to
vapor.
b) More heat is required to raise the temperature
of water.
c) Ice floats in liquid water.
d) Salt water freezes at a lower temperature than pure
water.
e) Floating ice can insulate bodies of water.

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Surfactants reduce surface tension of a liquid. Which of

the following would result if water was treated with
surfactants?
a) Surfactant-treated water droplets would form a thin
film instead of beading on a waxed surface.
b) Surfactant-treated water would form smaller droplets
when dripping from a sink.
c) Water striders would sink.
d) All of the above would occur.
e) Only A and C would occur.

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Surfactants reduce surface tension of a liquid. Which of

the following would result if water was treated with
surfactants?
a) Surfactant-treated water droplets would form a thin
film instead of beading on a waxed surface.
b) Surfactant-treated water would form smaller droplets
when dripping from a sink.
c) Water striders would sink.
d) All of the above would occur.
e) Only A and C would occur.

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In a glass of old-fashioned lemonade, which is the

solvent?
a) lemon juice
b) sugar
c) water
d) lemonade mixture
e) ice

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In a glass of old-fashioned lemonade, which is the

solvent?
a) lemon juice
b) sugar
c) water
d) lemonade mixture
e) ice

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Which of the following would most likely form a colloid?

a) small hydrophobic molecule

b) small hydrophilic molecule
c) large hydrophobic molecule
d) large hydrophilic molecule
e) A and C

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Which of the following would most likely form a colloid?

a) small hydrophobic molecule

b) small hydrophilic molecule
c) large hydrophobic molecule
d) large hydrophilic molecule
e) A and C

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Skin is coated with a hydrophobic glycolipid. What

would happen if this was not present?
a) Water would be lost from skin cells more quickly.
b) Skin would swell when swimming.
c) Skin would wrinkle more.
d) A and B only
e) A, B, and C

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Skin is coated with a hydrophobic glycolipid. What

would happen if this was not present?
a) Water would be lost from skin cells more quickly.
b) Skin would swell when swimming.
c) Skin would wrinkle more.
d) A and B only
e) A, B, and C

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What is the concentration of OH ions in a solution

where pH 10?
a) 1 10-10 M
b) 1 1010 M
c) 1 104 M
d) 1 10-4 M
e) 1 10-7 M

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What is the concentration of OH ions in a solution

where pH 10?
a) 1 10-10 M
b) 1 1010 M
c) 1 104 M
d) 1 10-4 M
e) 1 10-7 M

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Compared to an acidic solution at pH 5, a basic

solution at pH 8 has
a) 1,000 times more hydrogen ions.
b) 1,000 times less hydrogen ions.
c) 100 times less hydrogen ions.
d) the same number of hydrogen ions but more
hydroxide ions.
e) 100 times less hydroxide ions.

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Compared to an acidic solution at pH 5, a basic

solution at pH 8 has
a) 1.000 times more hydrogen ions.
b) 1.000 times less hydrogen ions.
c) 100 times less hydrogen ions.
d) the same number of hydrogen ions but more
hydroxide ions.
e) 100 times less hydroxide ions.

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Which of the following acts as a pH buffer in blood?

a) carbonic acid
b) bicarbonate ion
c) carbonate ion
d) hydroxide ion
e) A and B

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Which of the following acts as a pH buffer in blood?

a) carbonic acid
b) bicarbonate ion
c) carbonate ion
d) hydroxide ion
e) A and B

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Scientific Skills Questions

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Scientists predict that acidification of the ocean will

lower the concentration of dissolved carbonate ions
(CO32), which are required for coral reef calcification.
To test this hypothesis, what would be the independent
variable?
a) ocean pH
b) the rate of calcification
c) the amount of atmospheric CO2
d) time
e) volume of seawater

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Scientists predict that acidification of the ocean will

lower the concentration of dissolved carbonate ions
(CO32), which are required for coral reef calcification.
To test this hypothesis, what would be the independent
variable?
a) ocean pH
b) the rate of calcification
c) the amount of atmospheric CO2
d) time
e) volume of seawater

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Based on this graph, what is the relationship between

carbonate ion concentration and calcification rate?
a) As the acidity of the seawater increased, the rate of
calcification decreased.
b) As the rate of calcification increased, the
concentration of carbonate ions increased.
c) As the concentration of carbonate ions increased,
the rate of calcification
decreased.
d) As the concentration of
carbonate ions increased,
the rate of calcification
increased.
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Based on this graph, what is the relationship between

carbonate ion concentration and calcification rate?
a) As the acidity of the seawater increased, the rate of
calcification decreased.
b) As the rate of calcification increased, the
concentration of carbonate ions increased.
c) As the concentration of carbonate ions increased,
the rate of calcification
decreased.
d) As the concentration of
carbonate ions increased,
the rate of calcification
increased.
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If the seawater carbonate ion concentration is 250

mol/kg, what is the approximate rate of calcification
according to this graph?
a) 5 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day
b) 10 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day
c) 15 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day
d) 20 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day

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If the seawater carbonate ion concentration is 250

mol/kg, what is the approximate rate of calcification
according to this graph?
a) 5 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day
b) 10 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day
c) 15 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day
d) 20 mmol CaCO3 per m2 per day

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This figure suggests that increased atmospheric concentrations of

CO2 will slow the growth of coral reefs. Do the results of the previous
experiment support that hypothesis?
a)

No; more atmospheric CO2 causes

a decrease in the amount of CO32
in seawater, leading to faster reef
growth.

b)

Yes; more CO2 causes an increase

in the amount of CO32 in seawater,
leading to slower reef growth.

c)

No; more atmospheric CO2 causes

an increase in the amount of CO32
in seawater, leading to faster reef
growth.

d)

Yes; more CO2 causes a decrease

in the amount of CO32 in seawater,
leading to slower reef growth.
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This figure suggests that increased atmospheric concentrations of

CO2 will slow the growth of coral reefs. Do the results of the previous
experiment support that hypothesis?
a)

No; more atmospheric CO2 causes

a decrease in the amount of CO32
in seawater, leading to faster reef
growth.

b)

Yes; more CO2 causes an increase

in the amount of CO32 in seawater,
leading to slower reef growth.

c)

No; more atmospheric CO2 causes

an increase in the amount of CO32
in seawater, leading to faster reef
growth.

d)

Yes; more CO2 causes a decrease

in the amount of CO32 in seawater,
leading to slower reef growth.
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