Property:
Water is solvent.
Cause:
The polar nature of the water molecule.
Importance for living organisms:
All substances needed for cells to function (eg glucose, amino acids, vitamins, respiratory gases) are transported in the body in a water soluble form.
All interactions within living cells (eg metabolism reactions) occur in a water soluble image.
Water is solvent.
Cause:
The polar nature of the water molecule.
Importance for living organisms:
All substances needed for cells to function (eg glucose, amino acids, vitamins, respiratory gases) are transported in the body in a water soluble form.
All interactions within living cells (eg metabolism reactions) occur in a water soluble image.