Question

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water molecules are positively charged on one end and negatively charged on the other. what does this property allow water to do?
○ a. be used as nutrients instead of food
○ b. replace damaged brain cells
○ c. create new bones and muscles
○ d. dissolve wastes and nutrients
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Explanation:

Water is a polar molecule (positively charged on one end and negatively charged on the other). Polar substances can dissolve other polar substances (like dissolves like principle). Wastes and nutrients are often polar or ionic (which also interact with polar water). Options A, B, and C are not related to the polarity property of water. Water is not a nutrient (A is wrong), it can't replace brain cells (B is wrong), and it doesn't create bones and muscles (C is wrong).

Answer:

D. dissolve wastes and nutrients