Enunciado
Match the statements with a property of water in the key.
KEY:
- Water flows because it is cohesive.
- Water holds its heat.
- Water has neutral pH.
- Water has a high heat of vaporization.
Our blood is just about pH 7.
Solución Paso a Paso
Verificado
Paso 1 1 de 3
The blood $p^H$ is neutral. All the biological functions are favoured at neutral $p^H$. In response to changes caused by acidic and basic reactions, \in the body, the buffer systems maintain the constant $p^H$.
The important property of water is its neutrality that permits all the physiological functions. The property is further maintained by homeostasis.
Paso 2 2 de 3
Hence, the option for the property, blood is just about $p^H$ is, (c), water has neutral $p^H$.
Resultado 3 de 3
$$\boxed{(c) \text{Water has neutral pH}}$$