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Question
Why do organisms need water?
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Solution
Organisms need water for the following reasons:-
(i) All cellular processes need water as a medium. Usually, the reactions that take place in our body or within the cells occur between substances that are dissolved in water.
(ii) Since most of the substances are transported in a dissolved form, water is necessary.
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