Solution:
a) All living creatures’ essential substances are solutes that are dissolved in water and transferred from one location to another.
b) Specific heat is defined as the amount of energy necessary to raise the temperature of one gramme of substance by one degree.
c) Surface tension refers to the cohesion of water molecules on the fluid surface that takes up the least amount of space. The resistance of a fluid to flowing water is called viscosity.
d) When the temperature of water drops below 4 degrees Celsius, it expands. This reduces the density of the ice, causing it to float.
e) Water rises in capillary tubes, a feature that aids in the movement of water from the plant’s roots to other areas.