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10 Cards in this Set
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Calcium |
●Muscle contraction & Nerve transmission ●Blood clotting ●Bone formation ●Cofactor of enzymes (lipase &ATPase |
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Sodium |
●Muscle contraction & Nerve transmission ●Water levels in body fluid ●PH maintenance ●Turgidity of plants |
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Potassium |
●Muscle contraction & Nerve transmission ●Water levels of body fluid ●PH maintenance ●Activates enzymes for photosynthesis |
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Hydrogen |
●PH of substances ●Important for photosynthesis & respiration |
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Ammonium NH4 + |
●Component of Amino Acids ●Component of Nucleic Acids ●Absorbed from soil by plants (source of Nitrogen) |
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Nitrate NO3 - |
●Component of Amino Acids ●Component of Nucleic Acids ●Absorbed by plants (source of Nitrogen) |
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Hydrogencarbonate HCO3 - |
●Control PH in blood ● Acts as buffer ●involved in transport of CO2 in blood |
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Chloride Cl- |
●Chloride shift - Maintains ph of blood ●Cofactor of amylase ●Maintain water balance (Urine) ●Nerve impluses |
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Phosphate |
●Photosynthesis & respiration ● Nucleotides (ATP) ●Phospholipids ●Calcium Phosphate ●Growth in plants |
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Hydroxide OH- |
●PH - alkali |
