[A First Review of Water Properties]

10. Water has a large heat capacity. Why is this important to cells?

A) Blood, mostly composed of water, can cool warm body areas by carrying heat to cooler areas.

B) The temperature of water remains nearly constant which makes a stable habitat for life.

C) The temperature of water in cells remains stable, allowing life to survive in varied habitats.

D) All of these are importances of the large heat capacity of water to living cells.

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