Question

Discuss the importance of water as a solvent for
A. Our body
B. Plants

Answer 1

Hint: The universal solvent is water which has the capability of dissolving more substances than any other liquid. Water is important to every living thing present on earth. Many substances in living organisms such as polysaccharides, proteins, and DNA are dissolved in water. Carbon dioxide and oxygen are also soluble in water. Water has 7pH and that is neural.

Complete answer:
A. Our body: Our body absorbs food substances only when they are soluble in water. During the process of digestion, food is broken down into simple substances that are soluble in water. Then they can be dissolved in water and absorbed by the body. Extrements are removed or excreted from the body by dissolving in water. Chemical reactions take place inside the body through water. The human body comprises 60-75% water.
B. Plants: In plants, salts and minerals are transported from the soil to the upper parts of the plants through roots by the means of water. Water as a solvent helps the plants in preparing their food through the process of photosynthesis.
Water is a necessary compound for every living thing on earth.
Additional information:
1. Water takes along valuable chemicals, minerals, and nutrients wherever it goes either through the air, the ground or through our bodies.
2. Many acids dissolve in water to take the corresponding anions.
3. Many life forms are adapted to survival with the help of water.
4. It is a polar compound.
5. Water helps the cells to maintain shape and structure.
6. Water facilitates the transport of oxygen for respiration.

Note: Water is the universal solvent as it has the capacity of dissolving more substances than any other liquid. Water is important to every living thing present on earth. Water has a major impact on the ability of drugs to reach their target in the human body. Water facilitates the transport of oxygen for respiration. Plants take up the water at their roots due to the cohesion of water molecules. It also transports nutrients to the plant from soil. Water takes part in the photosynthesis by which plants prepare their food material.