Question

blood plasma, which is over 90% water, serves as the primary medium for transporting essential substances like glucose, amino acids, salts, and oxygen throughout the human body. this crucial function of blood is made possible by which specific property of water? 1 point cohesive behavior versatility as a solvent expansion upon freezing ability to moderate temperature

Explanation:

To determine the correct property, analyze each option:

• Cohesive behavior relates to water molecules sticking to each other, not transporting substances.
• Versatility as a solvent means water can dissolve many substances (like glucose, salts), enabling blood plasma to transport them.
• Expansion upon freezing is about water’s state change, not transport.
• Moderating temperature is about heat absorption/release, not transport. So the key property for transporting substances is water’s versatility as a solvent.

Answer:

B. versatility as a solvent