Question

characterisics of water that makes it important to living things

Answer 1

Water has several properties that make it central to all living things. Water molecules are held together by weak bonds called hydrogen bonds. These bonds allow water to carry on several functions vital to life. They are:
1) Cohesion
2) Surface Tension
3) Adhesion
4) Imbibition
5) High Specific Heat
6) High Heat of Vaporization
7) Freezing and Expansion of Water
8) Versatile Solvent

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There are generally 5 (for simplicity), but that is a good list of them that are true.