Water can dissolve more susbstances than any other substance. In biology, this is important because water can transport many compounds around the body. In science water is called A) the universal solute B) the universal solvent C) the biological solute D) the biological solvent
B. The Universal Solvent. Water is capable of dissolving a variety of different substances, which is why it is such a good solvent. And, water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid.
I believe the answer is B) The universal solvent. Water is also called universal solvent because of it's erosive capability. For instance think of the process of erosion.
