NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -All living things, from tiny cyanobacteria to giant blue whales, need water to survive. Without water, life as we know it would not exist. And life exists wherever there is water. All organisms, like animals and plants, use water: salty or fresh, hot or cold, plenty of water or almost no water at all.

Detailed explanation-2: -Living organisms need water because it plays a vital role in the reactions taking place within organism’s cells and body. Water acts as a universal solvent, providing a medium for the chemical reactions to occur. Substances are also transported from one part of body to the other in the dissolved state.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most living things need food, water, light, temperatures within certain limits, and air. Living things have a variety of characteristics that are displayed to different degrees: they respire, move, respond to stimuli, reproduce and grow, and are dependent on their environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Living organisms require five basic needs: sunlight, water, air, habitat, and food. Sunlight is converted into energy in plants through the process of photosynthesis. Water covers seventy percent of the Earth’s surface and is required for many different processes in the body.