Biology A-Level
Cohesion and surface tension
What Cohesion and surface tension means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Cohesion and surface tension
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Reference: OCR
Attraction between water molecules and surface tension allow continuous columns in xylem and support organisms on the water surface.
Topics that use Cohesion and surface tension
- Biological molecules (OCR A-Level)
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