Neighboring Water Molecules Are Held Together with Hydrogen Bonds Because

question 47

Multiple Choice

Neighboring water molecules are held together with hydrogen bonds because

• A)partially negatively charged oxygen atoms and partially positively charged hydrogen atoms on separate water molecules are attracted to one another.
• B)the hydrogen and oxygen atoms within a single water molecule share electrons equally.
• C)the oxygen and hydrogen atoms that participate in hydrogen bonding are sharing electons within a single valence shell.
• D)ionic interactions repel water molecules from hydrophobic oils that may be present in a solution.

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Definitions:

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes involved in determining the gender of an organism, typically one pair per organism, such as X and Y chromosomes in humans.

Female

An individual of the species that is typically characterized by the production of eggs or ovum and, in mammals, possession of two X chromosomes.

Linked Genes

Genes located close together on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together.

Independent Assortment

A principle of genetics stating that genes for different traits are distributed to sex cells (& gametes) independently of one another.