AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -cohesion, in physics, the intermolecular attractive force acting between two adjacent portions of a substance, particularly of a solid or liquid. It is this force that holds a piece of matter together. Intermolecular forces act also between two dissimilar substances in contact, a phenomenon called adhesion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Essentially, cohesion and adhesion are the “stickiness” that water molecules have for each other and for other substances.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another word for this is cohesion. This word comes from the verb cohere, which means ‘to stick together’. Cohesion is therefore related to ensuring that the words and sentences you use stick together.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is cohesion? Cohesion refers to the way we use vocabulary and grammatical structures to make connections between the ideas within a text. It provides flow and sequence to your work and helps make your paragraphs clear for the reader.