Despite Differences in Structure, Soaps and Detergents Share the Common

question 34

Multiple Choice

Despite differences in structure, soaps and detergents share the common physical property of _________ .

• A) binding metal ions in hard water
• B) releasing charged groups into water
• C) lowering surface tension of water
• D) forming a thin membrane
• E) Both a and b

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Definitions:

Loop Of Henle

A long, U-shaped portion of the tubule that conducts urine within each nephron of the kidney of mammals and birds.

Permeable

A characteristic of materials that allows liquids or gases to pass through them, often referring to the selective permeability of biological membranes to certain substances.

Efferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that carry blood away from the glomeruli of the kidney.

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that travel alongside nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron.