Cohesion, water molecules attracting to each other, and adhesion, water attracting to other molecules, allows for the transport of water in plants from the roots to the top of the tree.

Water is a reactant in photosynthesis.

The kidney system depends on water’s ability to dissolve substances in order to filter out waste from the blood stream.

Water is a product in respiration.

Insects use the ability to “walk on water” to go after prey or escape from predators.

Water is used to transport nutrients through all living organism.

Fish are able to survive in ponds and rivers through winters, even if the water freezes because the water below the surface is still liquid.