Water

Question 1

Metabolite

Answer 1

Used in many metabolic reactions, including condensation and hydrolysis reactions

Question 2

Solvent

Answer 2

In which metabolic reactions occur

Question 3

Relatively high specific heat capacity

Answer 3

Buffering changes in temperature

Question 4

Relatively large latent heat of vaporisation

Answer 4

Providing a cooling effect with little loss of water through evaporation

Question 5

Strong cohesion between water molecules

Answer 5

Supports columns of water in the tube-like transport cells of plants and produces surface tension where water meets air