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Q1.
(a) Explain five properties that make water important for organisms.

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Q2.

(c) State and explain the property of water that helps to prevent temperature
increase in a cell.

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Q3.
(a) Explain five properties that make water important for organisms.

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Q4.
(a) State and explain the property of water that can help to buffer changes in
temperature.

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Q5.
Water and inorganic ions have important biological functions within cells.

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(a) Give two properties of water that are important in the cytoplasm of cells.
For each property of water, explain its importance in the cytoplasm.

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Q6.
Write an essay on the ways in which water and the regulation of water content
are important to organisms.

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(Total 25 marks)

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