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Question
Water is indispensable for life. What properties of water make it useful for all biological processes on the earth?
Solution
The properties of water that make it useful for all biological processes on the earth are:
- Water can dissolve most of the substance and hence it is Universal Solvent also water is a major component of the cells so it is an important ingredient of the cells.
- In some the animals like frogs and fishes which conduct external fertilization, water is the main source of medium for the male gamete to reach the female gamete.
- Aquatic organisms also require oxygen for breathing So water helps them by dissolving the oxygen
- In aquatic plants, water acts as the pollination agent.
- Water also helps in maintaining the temperature of living beings by attaining a cooling effect.
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