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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_2e_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Unit_I-_The_Chemistry_of_Life/1.02%3A_The_Chemical_Foundation_of_Life/1.2.03%3A_WaterThe polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved i...The polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved in a watery environment, and most of an organism’s cellular chemistry and metabolism occur inside the watery contents of the cell’s cytoplasm. Understanding the characteristics of water helps to elucidate its importance in maintaining life.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Contemporary_Biology_(Aptekar)/02%3A_Chemistry_of_Life/2.02%3A_WaterDo you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or di...Do you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or did exist on that planet. Water is one of the more abundant molecules in living cells and the one most critical to life as we know it. Approximately 60–70 percent of your body is made up of water. Without it, life simply would not exist.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Biology_I_and_II/01%3A_Unit_I-Biology_Science_and_the_Chemistry_of_Life/1.02%3A_The_Chemical_Foundation_of_Life/1.2.03%3A_WaterThe polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved i...The polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved in a watery environment, and most of an organism’s cellular chemistry and metabolism occur inside the watery contents of the cell’s cytoplasm. Understanding the characteristics of water helps to elucidate its importance in maintaining life.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/16%3A_The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Plants/16.02%3A_Plant_Physiology/16.2C%3A_TranspirationThis page discusses transpiration, the evaporation of water from plants, mainly through leaf stomata during photosynthesis. It highlights the necessity of replacing lost water via xylem transport from...This page discusses transpiration, the evaporation of water from plants, mainly through leaf stomata during photosynthesis. It highlights the necessity of replacing lost water via xylem transport from roots and notes the benefits of transpiration, such as aiding photosynthesis and cooling. Environmental factors like light, temperature, humidity, wind, and soil water availability influence transpiration rates.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Wheaton_College_Massachusetts/Principles_of_Biochemistry/02%3A_Introduction_to_Biochemistry/2.01%3A_WaterDo you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or di...Do you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or did exist on that planet. Water is one of the more abundant molecules in living cells and the one most critical to life as we know it. Approximately 60–70 percent of your body is made up of water. Without it, life simply would not exist.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Clackamas_Community_College/Clackamas_Biology_112_OER_Textbook_(OpenStax)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Biology/1.05%3A_WaterDo you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or di...Do you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or did exist on that planet. Water is one of the more abundant molecules in living cells and the one most critical to life as we know it. Approximately 60–70 percent of your body is made up of water. Without it, life simply would not exist.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Thompson_Rivers_University/Principles_of_Biology_II_OL_ed/04%3A_Ecology/4.04%3A_Ecosystems_and_the_Biosphere/4.4.05%3A_Biogeochemical_CyclesThe matter that makes up living organisms is conserved and recycled. The six most common elements associated with organic molecules—carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur—take a va...The matter that makes up living organisms is conserved and recycled. The six most common elements associated with organic molecules—carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur—take a variety of chemical forms and may exist for long periods in the atmosphere, on land, in water, or beneath the Earth’s surface. Geologic processes, such as weathering, erosion, water drainage, and the subduction of the continental plates, all play a role in this recycling of materials.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Concepts_in_Biology_(OpenStax)/02%3A_Chemistry_of_Life/2.02%3A_WaterDo you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or di...Do you ever wonder why scientists spend time looking for water on other planets? It is because water is essential to life; even minute traces of it on another planet can indicate that life could or did exist on that planet. Water is one of the more abundant molecules in living cells and the one most critical to life as we know it. Approximately 60–70 percent of your body is made up of water. Without it, life simply would not exist.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/OpenStax_Biology_2e_for_Norco_College/02%3A_The_Chemical_Foundation_of_Life/2.03%3A_WaterThe polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved i...The polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved in a watery environment, and most of an organism’s cellular chemistry and metabolism occur inside the watery contents of the cell’s cytoplasm. Understanding the characteristics of water helps to elucidate its importance in maintaining life.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_1e_(OpenStax)/1%3A_The_Chemistry_of_Life/2%3A_The_Chemical_Foundation_of_Life/2.2%3A_WaterThe polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved i...The polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved in a watery environment, and most of an organism’s cellular chemistry and metabolism occur inside the watery contents of the cell’s cytoplasm. Understanding the characteristics of water helps to elucidate its importance in maintaining life.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/PLS_002%3A_Botany_and_physiology_of_cultivated_plants/08%3A_Basic_chemistry_and_biochemistry/8.01%3A_The_Chemical_Foundation_of_Life/8.1.03%3A_WaterThe polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved i...The polarity of the water molecule and its resulting hydrogen bonding make water a unique substance with special properties that are intimately tied to the processes of life. Life originally evolved in a watery environment, and most of an organism’s cellular chemistry and metabolism occur inside the watery contents of the cell’s cytoplasm. Understanding the characteristics of water helps to elucidate its importance in maintaining life.
