Where are hydrogen bonds important to life?

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(B) Hydrogen bonds are crucial for life because they occur between water molecules,which gives water its unique properties like high specific heat,coh

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Between water molecules

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(B) Hydrogen bonds are crucial for life because they occur between water molecules,which gives water its unique properties like high specific heat,cohesion,and adhesion.Additionally,hydrogen bonds are essential for maintaining the structure of biological macromolecules such as $DNA$ (holding base pairs together) and proteins (stabilizing secondary structures like alpha-helices and beta-pleated sheets).

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(A)$ Disaccharide	$(i)$ Unsaturated fatty acid
$(B)$ Galactose	$(ii)$ Saturated fatty acid
$(C)$ Oleic acid	$(iii)$ Monosaccharide
$(D)$ Stearic acid	$(iv)$ Monosaccharide pair

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