Importance of Water Water is important to the mechanics of the human body. The body cannot work without it‚ just as a car cannot run without gas and oil. In fact‚ all the cell and organ functions that make up our entire anatomy and physiology depend on water for their functioning. Water serves as a lubricant in digestion and almost all other body processes. The water in our saliva helps facilitate chewing and swallowing‚ ensuring that food will slide easily downs the esophagus. Water also lubricates
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Bottled Water vs. Tap Water Water is vital to human life. Humans can live for several weeks on water alone. However‚ they cannot survive for more than a few days without it. In fact‚ a human’s body primarily consists of 55% to 78% water (Geri Walton.) Therefore‚ we need water. Life cannot exist without water. While some people prefer drinking bottled water‚ others prefer drinking tap water. In fact‚ controversy has been placed on the quality and safety of drinking bottled water versus drinking
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Thermoregulation is the process the body uses in order to keep the body at a regular temperature‚ which is about 37 degrees Celsius. 9. The hypothalamus contains body temperature sensors. 10. a. Two mechanisms the body uses to cool are dilating blood vessels and skin and making sweat glands produce more cooling sweat. b. Two mechanisms the body uses to heat itself are constricting blood vessels and skin and making muscles shiver to produce heat. 11. a. The stimulus is the raised body heat‚ and the response
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Ex tension SP553 WATER: Betty Greer‚Ph.D.‚ R.D. Professor Family and Consumer Sciences Important for Life W ater makes up approximately twothirds of the body’s weight and approximately 75 percent of the brain’s weight. Nearly 4 percent of the water in the body is lost through the skin‚ lungs and through urine and stools each day. This water loss must be replaced continually by beverage and food consumption. Sweating causes greater water loss and increases the need to consume
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Salt Water or Fresh Water‚ Which Would You Prefer? Many people wonder‚ what big differences are between salt water and fresh water? Is it just water with salt versus water without salt? Those are some common questions people have. Most people ask about the differences‚ but they forget about the similarities of salt water and fresh water‚ as well. Did you know that Salt water and fresh water have very different plant and animal life? There are also a few complex fish that can live in both
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The Physical properties of water: 1. Knowledge of the physical properties of water: Water is the most abundant compound on Earth ’s surface‚ covering about 70 percent of the planet. In nature‚ water exists in liquid‚ solid‚ and gaseous states. It is a dynamic equilibrium between solid and gas states at standard temperature and pressure. At room temperature it is tasteless and odourless‚ nearly colourless with a hint of blue. Many substances dissolve in water and is commonly called a universal
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SPEECH ON WATER Water is essential for life’. It keeps our body hydrated‚ it is healthy‚ and helps carry oxygen to our brain (blood cell). Without water‚ we would all shrivel up and die. After all‚ our body is made up of 70% water! But there’s more to water than you think. In the next few paragraphs‚ you will learn more about water than you would ever want to and find some amazing facts! You all know that humans are made up of 70% water‚ right? Our lungs‚ brain‚ and heart all are made up of mainly
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April 30 2009 ------------------------------------------------- Essay on Water Published by admin at 3:58 am under Example Essays Introduction Water is an essential ingredient for the existence of life as we know it. Biochemical processes occur in aqueous environments‚ many of which use water. Water also plays a significant role in the process of photosynthesis ( 6 CO2 + 6H2O + 672kcal -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 ). Photosynthesis is the most basic and significant chemical reaction on earth‚ providing
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Human body needs three requisites for its smooth functioning – oxygen‚water and food in that order.Our first requirement to live is oxygen since we cannot survuvive more than a few minutes without taking oxygen.Water has been ranked as second only to oxygen as essential for life because we can stay for a few days without drinking water.Then comes the food. Human body is made up of two-thirds of water and one-third of solid matter.The average adult body is 55 to 75% water. A human embryo is more
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Coconut Water SCI 241 5-23-12 Judy Springer Coconut Water Coconut water is said to be like a “superfood” because it supplies a great deal of minerals‚ vitamins‚ antioxidants‚ enzymes‚ and growth factors (Fife‚ 2010). Because of these valuable nutrients coconut water can help the body with dehydration‚ vision problems‚ gives the body energy‚ fatigue‚ and constipation. I would say coconut water could be classified as a major mineral because of the importance it serves to maintain our body
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