Why is water involved in most metabolic reactions in the human body?

A) It can dissolve many chemical compounds.
B) It can absorb and release heat without changing temperature very much.
C) It has a high surface tension.
D) Its bonds are nonpolar.
E) It is a solute.

Metabolic Reactions

Chemical reactions in living organisms that are necessary for maintaining life, involving anabolism and catabolism.

Chemical Compounds

Chemical compounds are substances consisting of two or more different chemically bonded elements, with a fixed ratio determining the composition.

Surface Tension

The cohesive force at the surface of a fluid that causes it to behave as an elastic sheet, minimizing its surface area.