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The human body contains approximately 70% water by weight. water is found inside and outside of cells, and it is able to carry nutrients into and around cells in addition to carrying wastes away from cells. why is water able to do this?

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the water is able to leave in and out of the cells because there is a cell membrane splits the bilayer of tissue and then the water start leaving and coming back in again from the stage of osmosis.
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Water is able to carry nutrients into and around cells because of osmosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Osmosis is the process of water diffusion through a selectively permeable membrane. This diffusion occurs because of an exchange from the least concentrated medium to the most concentrated medium. This occurs until both sides of the membrane are equal.

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