Properties of water

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Solvent
Ions and polar molecules dissolve in water due to waters attraction of other charged particles
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Transport medium
E.g. blood is mostly water and transports dissolved substances around the body. E.g. Dissolved minerals are transported around a plant in water
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Chemical reactions take place
Chemical reactions take place when particles/molecules meet
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Metabolite
It's a reactant in photosynthesis and a product in aerobic respiration
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High specific heat capacity
Large amounts of energy needed to change the temp
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E.g. blood is mostly water and transports dissolved substances around the body. E.g. Dissolved minerals are transported around a plant in water

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Transport medium

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Chemical reactions take place when particles/molecules meet

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It's a reactant in photosynthesis and a product in aerobic respiration

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Large amounts of energy needed to change the temp

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