Multiple Choice
Even though ethane (C₂H₆) has a liquid temperature range almost as wide as water, it is not as good a biological solvent as water because it is a liquid at
A) much higher temperatures which would result in the breakdown of fragile biological molecules
B) very high pressures that are unlikely to be found elsewhere
C) very low pressures that are unlikely to be found elsewhere
D) much lower temperatures which would result in extremely slow metabolic reactions
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