importance of water

	Habitat
	Water is where fishes, crocodiles live. So as microorganisms.
	Maintain Temperature
	Water have high specific heat capacity making it the best medium to maintain temperature.
	Solvent
	For polar molecules, water is the best solvent and because of that it is called the universal solvent.
	Part Of Metabolism
	All animals and plants need water as their medium of metabolism.
	Break Polymers
	When making polymers from monomers, water is removed. So, to break polymer to monomers, water is needed.
	Remove Stains
	Washing, bathing etc. Water is used to remove stains since water move easily.
	Carrier
	Oxygen, carbon dioxide can dissolve in water. Vital in animals and plants respirtion.
	Transportation
	At certain places, logs are bring down by the river.
	Insulator
	During winter, ice formed from water insulate water below. Thus, water below does not form ice and organisms below can live.
	Remove Heat
	High specific heat capacity makes water the best medium to remove heat.