Biological Ions and Their Functions

Vocabulary flashcards covering the biological functions of various ions based on the provided lecture notes transcript.

$$Ca^{2+}$$

Muscle contraction; nerve impulses

$$Na^+$$

Co-transport; water reabsorption; water potential; nerve impulses

$$K^+$$

Stomatal opening; nerve impulses

$$H^*$$

Chemiosmosis; pH regulation; translocation

$$NH_4^+$$

Nitrogen cycle \rightarrow converted to nitrate

$$NO_3^-$$

Amino acid synthesis in plants

$$HCO_3$$

$CO_2$ transport in blood

$$CI^-$$

Chloride shift; $CO_2$ transport; charge balance

$$PO_4^{3-}$$

Phospholipids; nucleic acids; ATP

$$OH^-$$

Catalysis; pH regulation