Without water life as we know it would not exist
“Without water, life as we know it would not be possible…” Without the colourless liquid medium of water, all life, which is the state in which all plants and animals exist which distinguishes them from inorganic substances, all being able to perform the 9 characteristics of living organisms, would most definitely not be able to exist. Properties such as water’s liquid state, its high latent heat capacity, its non-compressibility and its low viscosity all make is a vital and necessary part of every living organisms life. The simple yet significant structure of the water molecule makes it essential in life. ... Water molecules stick together by weak forces of attraction called hydrogen bonds, this enables the molecule to have many special and unique properties, all making it important for all life to exist.