CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
CELL STRUCTURE
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Question
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What does hydrophilic mean?
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Fills water up
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Hates water
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Loves water
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Only associates with water if it has to
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrophilic (biology definition): water-loving; having an affinity for water; capable of interacting with water through hydrogen bonding. Etymology: from Greek hydros, meaning “water” and philia, meaning “friendship”. Compare: hydrophobic. Hydrophilic substances are polar in nature.
Detailed explanation-2: -(chemistry) Having an affinity for water; hydrophilic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Substances dissolving readily in water are called hydrophilic compounds. They consist of ions or polar molecules that use electrical charge effects to attract water molecules. The water molecules surround these polar molecules and carry them into the solution, thereby dissolving them.
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