Describe how water is important to plants in terms of: i) making food in plants
ii) the plant's shape
iii) hydrolysis and dehydration

i) In terms of food production in plants, water is essential to plants as it is the evaporation of water that occurs in leaves that allows carbon dioxide to enter and to begin photosynthesis.

(ii) In terms of the shape of the plant, water is important to plants as the hydration of the cells of a plant allows the cell walls to retain their shape and thus give structure to the plant.

(iii) In terms of hydrolysis and dehydration, water is essential for plants because water is not a photosynthesis reactant or respiratory product.

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