The Importance of Drinking Water It sounds so simple. H20 - two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. This substance is also known as water. Water is important to the mechanics of the human body. Water in the human body represent approximately 50-60% of body weight in adults and 75% of the body of a newborn. The three points that we will look at are: 1. What do we need water for? 2.How much water do we need to drink? 3.What happens if we do not drink enough water? Transition: First‚ you
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The Biological Importance of Water. Water is a material that is essential for all life on earth. The fact that water makes up between 60 and 95 percent of all living organisms clearly shows the biological importance of this compound. The way that water is structured and its properties lead to it being one of the most individual and vital compounds on earth. Water molecules are dipolar‚ meaning they have a positively charged and a negatively charged region. A water molecule consists of two hydrogen
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Drink Water Speech How many of you‚ when you go to a restaurant and the waiter/waitress asks you what you want to drink ask for water? How many you would select a glass of water out a fridge filled with soda‚ fruit juices‚ or beer? My guess is probably not very many you actually choose water over the other options. I used to be the same way. I used to never drink water‚ and would always choose another beverage if I had the option. However‚ after I began to hear about the importance of water
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The biochemical importance of water Sam Ellick 13/11/2010 Water otherwise known as H2O is a necessity for life to exist. It has many unique features compared to other molecules of its size. For example solid ice is less dense than liquid ice‚ which ponds and lakes freeze from the top down. This is important in insulating the aquatic life in the winter. This essay however will be looking at why water is so important in biochemical terms. Its shape Water‚ as its formula H2O suggests‚ consists
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Biological Importance of Water for Living Organisms Water is made up of two elements‚ 2 positively charged hydrogen molecules and one negatively charged oxygen molecule. Water molecules have uneven charge distribution as one end of the molecule is slightly positive and the other slightly negative‚ this is called polar. Ionic substances such as sodium chloride dissolve easily in water because the positively and negatively charged ions are separated due to the dipole nature of water. As water is dipolar
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BIOCHEMICAL IMPORTANCE OF WATER Of all the simple chemicals that are found in abundance on Earth‚ only water is liquid under normal pressure and temperature. When life first appeared on planet Earth‚ water has played an important role in creating the first organic compounds. The organic compounds later‚ formed the first prokaryotic organisms. Life began‚ as the modern theories support‚ in water and developed for three billion years in it before spreading on land. It is no coincidence that the
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The Biological Importance Of Water Water plays a huge role in our lives‚ the molecule which is comprised of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen bonded together has many complex properties. The molecule maintains a bent shape due to its tetrahedral arrangement and the negative lone pair of electrons on the oxygen. The electrons from both hydrogen and oxygen are joined covalently but the difference in electronegativity lets the electrons from hydrogen get pulled slightly toward the oxygen
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The Biological Importance of Water! The ultimate importance of water is none other than the fact that life cannot exist without it. Water being the major component of our body cells‚ typically making 70-95% of it‚ constructs the body mass with approximately 80% being water. Humans are not the only ones who contain the valued material but other creatures like the jellyfish hold 96% of water as their body mass. The structure of the water molecules enables it to have extreme properties that are
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The Biological Importance of Water Water is perhaps the most important molecule for the survival and life of organisms. On the surface of the planet there is obviously much more area of water than land‚ which shows its significance. The fact that water makes up 60-95% of all living organisms shows the incredible biological importance of water. Water has many uses and roles‚ one of them it being used as a support unit in plants. The uptake of water by plant cells creates a pressure against the rigid
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PROJECT NAME: ____________________ CLASS/SEC: ______ THE TIME TO BE HAPPY IS NOW‚ THE PLACE TO BE HAPPY IS HERE!....... LEARNING OUTCOME: To understand the importance of conserving water. To appreciate the gift of nature in true sense To enhance & initiate research and sensitize others about them. To know about the journey of water SKILLS INVOLVED: * Observation * Comprehension * Application * Creativity * Analysis * Writing Skills * Inference *Research LIFE LINE: Internet
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