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Which statement best describes how water’s properties relate to its functions in a human’s biological systems?
Water absorbs a lot of energy from the skin due to its high specific heat.
Water enters the body and provides support due to capillary action.
Water helps decrease the body’s density to allow it to float.
Water dissolves and transports nonpolar covalent compounds in the body.
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"Water absorbs a lot of energy from the skin due to its high specific heat."
Explanation: water's high specific heat helps buffer body temperature (it absorbs/requires a lot of energy to change temperature), and sweat absorbs heat from the skin and evaporates to cool the body. The other options are incorrect: capillary action/support is a plant issue, nonpolar compounds are not water‑soluble, and water in the body does not function primarily to decrease density for floating.
Explanation: water's high specific heat helps buffer body temperature (it absorbs/requires a lot of energy to change temperature), and sweat absorbs heat from the skin and evaporates to cool the body. The other options are incorrect: capillary action/support is a plant issue, nonpolar compounds are not water‑soluble, and water in the body does not function primarily to decrease density for floating.
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