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Water is significant molecule that connects physical world with biological processes.
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Answer
- Water is an important constituent of cell. About 90 – 95% of protoplasm is water.
- Water in liquid state is best solvent in which various minerals and food molecules are dissolved and transported.
- Water acts as the thermal buffer has high specific heat.
- Water molecules have high adhesive and cohesive forces of attraction.
- It can rise in capillaries due to high surface tension and adhesive forces, e.g. Ascent of sap in plants.
- Due to all these important factors it is a significant molecule connecting physical world with biological processes.
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