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'Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important component of food'. Explain.

Answer:

Water does not provide nutrients, yet it is an important component of food due to following reasons :

(i) It helps our body in absorbing nutrients.

(ii) It helps in transporting substances inside our body.

(iii) It helps in removal of wastes from our body in the form of urine.

(iv) It helps in regulating our body temperature.