Water and inorganic substances in the cell

In this topic

• How much water is in a cell?
• The water molecule is a dipole
• Properties and what they mean for life
• Mineral salts

Key terms

• Dipole
• Hydrogen bond
• Hydrophilic
• Hydrophobic
• Hydration
• Hydrolysis
• Heat capacity
• Cohesion
• Turgor
• Cation / anion
• Buffer system
• Membrane potential

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