Small animals such as insects and some lizards are able to "walk on water." This ability is due to the

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The ability of small animals to "walk on water" is primarily due to surface tension, which is a result of the cohesion between water molecules. This cohesion is caused by the hydrogen bonds that form between water molecules, a result of the polar nature of water where the oxygen atom has a partial negative charge and the hydrogen atoms have a partial positive charge. This leads to an attraction among different water molecules, as described in option B.

Small Animals Such as Insects and Some Lizards Are Able