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The Biological importance of water
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The Biological importance of water Water is a simple molecule, yet it is fundamental to life. For example in active living cells, two-thirds, or often more, of the area is occupied by water, and two-thirds of the globe is covered in water. Water is therefore extremely abundant, and in biological terms it has great importance both inside cells, and externally, for example as a habitat. Water is the most abundant component of any organism. Humans are 60% water, and most organisms are 60-90% water. The lowest water content can be found in plant seeds, and the highest in jellyfish, and this is the cause of their transparency. The water is found mainly in the protoplasm, and here it plays vital roles in many functions, for example in metabolism in all organisms, and photosynthesis and support in plants. Substances produced in organisms often need to be transported to other parts of the organism. In...
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