Answer
a. hydrophilic
Work Step by Step
A substance capable of dissolving freely in water is hydrophilic.
Hydrophilic comes from hydro- "water" and -philic "loving". Hydrophilic substances love water and will freely dissolve.
Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition
by Saladin, Kenneth
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0073403717
ISBN 13:
978-0-07340-371-7
Chapter 2 - The Chemistry of Life - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 75: 5
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