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Water
high heat of vaporization
18
polar
high heat capacity
cushion for organs
important reactant
allows body to maintain stable temperature
allows body to cool through perspiration
able to transport nutrients, gases, & wastes
easily able to break or form bonds in molecules
protects them from physical trauma
Salts
calcium phosphates give teeth and bones strength
zinc and copper aid enzyme activity
sodium and potassium allow nerve impulses and muscle contractions
iron forms a part of hemoglobin