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Importance of Water - Revised

As the most abundant inorganic substance found in living matter, water is considered to be the factor which holds the key for the prevalence of life on Earth. Though water is essential for living beings, there are several requirements for water to fulfill to allow organisms to prevail. First of all comes the physical state of it. No being could live in solid ice. No being could live in water vapor either. So it is the liquid water that does all the magic. The following chart would give you a clear understanding of the importance of water for living beings :

CARBOHYDRATES - Monosaccharides

Carbohydrates are considered as the most abandunt organic matter. The things we meet up as sugars and flour in day-to-day life belong to the group of Carbohydrates. All Carbohydrates have the general formula: C x (H 2 O) y . Carbohydrates can be divided into 3 classes;

Organic Compounds Found in Living Matter

Earlier, it was believed that only living things could make organic compounds. But this belief was challenged, as the German chemist Wöhler synthesized urea, which is an organic molecule, from inorganic materials in 1828. Today we even could synthesize DNA, which is a genetic material, from inorganic materials, and hence create life.

Elements Found in Living Organisms

Out of approximately 100 chemical elements, about 20 are found in living organisms. (Actually not all of them are present in every organism. The elements available in each organism differ by nature) These elements could be divided into 2 major groups as Macro Elements and Micro Elements, according to their presence within organisms.  

The Importance of Water for Life

Water is the most abundant inorganic compound present within living organisms and without water life could not exist on the planet. The following are some of the characteristics of water which are vital for life;

Introduction to Biology

Biology is a subject that deals with the study of structures, functions and relationships of living organisms. The things around us can be divided into two groups as Living Things and Non-living Things. In Biology, the attention is majorly payed to the Livings Things category.

A Fresh Start

Why do people write blogs? Seems like a quite complicated question. As I believe, humans-as social beings-are in the habit of showing others what they do and what they like. Not only that, but also 'the eagerness to share things with others' also could be added to this list. As a student learning biology, the same idea struck my mind. Can't I do something new, so that I could share what I learn at my classes, with the other folks? The answer came in a flash. Inspired by my brother's blog: " IT Imprint ", I decided to open a blog of my own.