GENERAL HISTOLOGY

VASCULAR

CAPILLARIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water’s ability to stick to glass is
A
adhesion
B
cohesion
C
surface tention
D
capillary action
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For instance, adhesion enables water to “climb” upwards through thin glass tubes (called capillary tubes) placed in a beaker of water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cohesion is a property of water in which water molecules bond to other water molecules. This results in surface tension and the formation of raindrops. Adhesion is the ability of water molecules to bond with other molecules. This allows water to stick to windows and other substances.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water molecules are attracted to the molecules in the wall of the glass beaker. And since water molecules like to stick together, when the molecules touching the glass cling to it, other water molecules cling to the molecules touching the glass, forming the meniscus.

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