What is water, and why is water essential to life?

List three properties of water and how each is useful to many species on earth. The paper should be 450 words (~ 1 double-spaced, APA formatted page). Do not simply list the properties. Give an example of how each property of water make it better than other liquids for supporting biological systems. Use credible online sources with in-text citations. Please include the url or link on the reference page in which you’re retrieved your research.