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2.2.11 Inorganic Ions
What is a cofactor?
a non
why are inorganic ions essential in animals and plants?
for vital cellular activity
What is a cation?
A positively charged ion
what is a anion?
A negatively charged ion
what cations do we need to know?
calcium ions, sodium ions, potassium ions, hydrogen ions and ammonium ions
what is the role of calcium ions? 3
cofactor in blood clotting
involved in nerve transmission across the synapse and in muscle contraction
what is the role of sodium ions? 3
nerve transmission
water reabsorption in loop of Henle and collecting duct
what is the role of potassium ions? 4
nerve transmission
water reabsorption in loop of Henle and collecting duct
plant guard cells as part of the stomatal opening mechanism
what is the role of hydrogen ions? 3
ATP formation
control of blood pH and in CO2 transport
what is the role of ammonium ions? 1
what is the role of nitrate ions?
what is the role of hydrogen carbonate?
what is the role of phosphate ions?
forms calcium phosphate
constituent of ATP and nucleic acids
what is the role of chloride ions?
what is the role of hydroxide ions?
what does the deficiency of cobalt cause?
aneamia
what does the deficiency of copper in plants cause?
young shoots to die back
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