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Life is sustainable with water only beca...

Life is sustainable with water only because

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it makes `90%` of the protoplasm

B

translocation of nutrients inside the body occurs with the help of water

C

water loss in form of sweating helps to maintain body temperature

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all of these

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Protoplasm is the material comprising the living contents of a cell. It consists of `70 - 90%` water alongwith the minerals, sugars, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, etc. the translocation of nutrients inside the body occurs via. blood which also majorly consists of water. In an environment with excessive heat, water lose in the form of sweating keeps the body cool. Thus, water maintains body temperature.
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