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What is the biological significance of water Water is the only substance that occurs as a gas, liquid, and solid within the temperature range found at the earth's surface. Bio. Significance: As a gaseous component of the atmosphere, water helps transfer heat from warm low latitudes to cold high latitudes. As a liquid, water runs across the continents dissolving minerals from the rocks and carrying them to the oceans. It is this form of water that accounts for over 85% of the mass of most marine organisms and serves as the medium in which the chemical reactions that support life occur. Liquid water also contributes to heat transfer through ocean currents. Solid water (Ice), during the winter season at the higher latitudes increases surface salinity and makes possible the sinking of dense surface water. This water is the only source of oxygen for the deep ocean. SOLVENT PROPERTY. Water can dissolve more substances than any other common...

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