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What is the percentage of water in most organisms?

70% or more

What are the functions of water in living systems?

Providing the aqueous medium for biochemical reactions 2. Participating as a reactant in metabolic reactions 3. Serving as a vehicle for solute transport 4. Regulating body temperature

What is the structure of water?

A simple molecule consisting of one oxygen atom bonded to two different hydrogen atoms with polar covalent (polar) bonds

How has the aqueous environment shaped the course of evolution?

<p>The properties of the aqueous medium have shaped the course of evolution in which life began</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the higher electronegativity of the oxygen atom in water?

<p>It results in polar covalent (polar) bonds, with the oxygen atom attracting the shared electrons of the covalent bonds to a significantly greater extent than the hydrogen atoms</p> Signup and view all the answers