Question

Which statement best explains why water is an important molecule for living things?

A. Water molecules form covalent bonds
B. Water molecules contain negatively charged oxygen atoms.
C. All cell processes take place in a watery environment.
D. Most materials do not dissolve in water.

Answer 1

All cell processes take place in a watery environment

Water is the universal solvent and without it life as we know it would not exist.

Answer 2

The right answer is C.

Living beings are made of water!

All living things are mostly composed of water. For example, plants contain between 80 to 85% water and men nearly 70%.

The plants are almost entirely composed of water; It is indispensable to him for:

*transport the mineral elements from the soil

*transport the living matter elaborated in its different parts

*sweat and breathe

Humans and animals are partly made up of water and they use water for their operation, regulating their temperature and disposing of their waste.