Water
In Our Time
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The Importance of Water for Life
Non-polar molecules don't dissolve into water like oil. This allows us to compartmentalize water so you can have something like a cell membrane which is formed from these polar molecules, and they can separate areas of water. One of the really important things about water for life is it helps proteins fold. Proteins can form enzymes, and these are the things that undertake the chemistry of life,. You must have them in very precise arrangements - this is how we survive.
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