water

• Roles of water in living organisms:

  • Provides energy for daily activities
  • Produces heat to maintain body temperature
  • Helps in making new cells and tissues
  • Repairs and replaces worn-out cells and tissues
  • Maintains a healthy body
• Water:

  • Inorganic compound made of hydrogen and oxygen
  • Attracted to each other by weak bonds
• Properties of Water:

  • Cohesive and adhesive properties
  • High heat capacity
  • High heat of vaporization
• Functions of water:

  • Solvent for chemical reactions
  • Transport dissolved substances
  • Key component in cells, tissues, and blood
  • Major component of sweat
  • Cooling effect through evaporation