When you have waxed your car, rainfall makes very large droplets that roll around on the hood. This property where the water molecules stick together is known as
A) adhesion.
B) turgor pressure.
C) cohesion.
D) transpiration.
E) negative pressure potential.

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Cohesion refers to the attraction between molecules of the same substance, which in this case is water droplets on the car hood. The water droplets stick together due to the cohesive forces between their molecules. Adhesion refers to the attraction between molecules of different substances, while turgor pressure, transpiration, and negative pressure potential are all related to plant biology and not relevant to this scenario.

When You Have Waxed Your Car, Rainfall Makes Very Large