water
0 +
-8coralntdona
'H
X
nudrogen bond
yt-
8
4
+
/
H6
very high specific heat capacity
↳
large amountof
energy required to increase temperature of water by 1.
↳
When heated, energy is used to weaken H-bonds instead increasing ofwater molecules,
of so water acts as a buffer againstrapid
temperature changes.
↳
allows water to acta s a habitatfor aquatic organisms, as itprovides a stable environment.
Ice is less dense than liquid water, so itfloats.
I also provides habitatfor organism).
↳
insulates water below, preventing itfrom freezing so
organisms continueto livein the water under the ice.
very high latentheatofvaporisation
↳ water
requires a large amountofenergy to evaporate
↳
provides a
cooling effecti n organisms, withoutthem losing a significantamountofwater leg: sweatevaporates from the surface of
the skin).
eg:respiration
Excellent solvent
↑
↳ cells contain many dissolved substances (eg: chemicals involved in metabolic reactions and enzymes).
↳ bodies ofwater contain dissolved oxygen, used by aquatic organisms for respir
eg:Nat
he used to transport substances (eg:blood plasma contains dissolved CO2 erations, glucose, amino acids in the xylem vessels
contains dissolved mineral ions).
↳
My used to make chlorophyll
Water molecules are cohesive
I allows
long columns water
of to travel in xylem vessels
↳ causes surface tension when in contactwith
air;surface ofwater can a habitatfor
acta s some insects logpondskaters).
Importantin metabolic reactions
↳
reactanti n eg:hudrolusis, photosynthesis
a producti n eg:condensation, aerobic respiration
0 +
-8coralntdona
'H
X
nudrogen bond
yt-
8
4
+
/
H6
very high specific heat capacity
↳
large amountof
energy required to increase temperature of water by 1.
↳
When heated, energy is used to weaken H-bonds instead increasing ofwater molecules,
of so water acts as a buffer againstrapid
temperature changes.
↳
allows water to acta s a habitatfor aquatic organisms, as itprovides a stable environment.
Ice is less dense than liquid water, so itfloats.
I also provides habitatfor organism).
↳
insulates water below, preventing itfrom freezing so
organisms continueto livein the water under the ice.
very high latentheatofvaporisation
↳ water
requires a large amountofenergy to evaporate
↳
provides a
cooling effecti n organisms, withoutthem losing a significantamountofwater leg: sweatevaporates from the surface of
the skin).
eg:respiration
Excellent solvent
↑
↳ cells contain many dissolved substances (eg: chemicals involved in metabolic reactions and enzymes).
↳ bodies ofwater contain dissolved oxygen, used by aquatic organisms for respir
eg:Nat
he used to transport substances (eg:blood plasma contains dissolved CO2 erations, glucose, amino acids in the xylem vessels
contains dissolved mineral ions).
↳
My used to make chlorophyll
Water molecules are cohesive
I allows
long columns water
of to travel in xylem vessels
↳ causes surface tension when in contactwith
air;surface ofwater can a habitatfor
acta s some insects logpondskaters).
Importantin metabolic reactions
↳
reactanti n eg:hudrolusis, photosynthesis
a producti n eg:condensation, aerobic respiration
