Question: what are the physical characteristics of water that make it useful to living things?
Answer: Water is highly cohesive and adhesive: ... , Water has high tension: ... , Water has high specific heat and high heat of Vaporization: ... , Water has high boiling point and high thermal conductivity: ... , Water has high heat of fusion: ... , Water has lower density on freezing: ... , Water is transparent: ... , Water has high dielectric constant: