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2.2.11 inorganic ions Flashcards

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1
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name the key inorganic ions involved in biological processes - cations

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  • calcium
  • sodium
  • potassium
  • hydrogen
  • ammonium
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name the key inorganic ions involved in biological processes - anions

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  • nitrate
  • hydrogencarbonate
  • chloride
  • phosphate
  • hydroxide
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molecular formula of calcium

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Ca2+

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molecular formula of sodium

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Na+

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molecular formula of potassium

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K+

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molecular formula of hydrogen

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H+

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molecular formula of ammonium

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NH4+

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molecular formula of nitrate

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NO3-

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molecular formula of hydrogencarbonate

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HCO3-

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molecular formula of chloride

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Cl-

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molecular formula of phosphate

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PO4 3-

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molecular formula of hydroxide

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OH-

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how is calcium involved in key biological processes

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  • increase rigidity of bone, teeth & cartilage
  • component of exoskeleton of crustaceans
  • activator for several enzymes eg. lipase
  • stimulates muscle contraction & regulates transmission of nerve impulses
  • regulates permeability of cell membranes
  • important for cell wall development in plants & formation of middle lamella
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where’s the middle lamella found

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between cell walls

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how is sodium involved in key biological processes

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  • involved in regulation of osmotic pressure, control of water levels in body fluid & maintenance of pH
  • affects absorption of carbohydrate in intestine & water in kidney
  • contributes to nervous transmission & muscle contraction
  • constituent of vacuole in plants
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how is potassium involved in key biological processes

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  • involved in control of water levels in body fluid & maintenance of pH
  • assists active transport of materials across cell membrane
  • involved in synthesis of glycogen/protein & breakdown of glucose
  • generates healthy leaves/flowers in flowering plants
  • contributes to nervous transmission & muscle contraction
  • component of vacuoles in plants
17
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how is hydrogen involved in key biological processes

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  • involved in photosynthesis & respiration
  • involved in transport of oxygen/carbon dioxide in blood
  • involved in regulation of blood pH
18
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how is ammonium involved in key biological processes

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  • component of amino acids, proteins, vitamins & chlorophyll
  • some hormones are made of proteins eg. insulin
  • essential component of amino acids
  • involved in maintenance of pH in (human) body
  • component of nitrogen cycle
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how is nitrate involved in key biological processes

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  • component of amino acids, proteins, vitamins & chlorophyll
  • essential component of nucleic acids
  • some hormones made of proteins containing nitrogen eg. insulin
  • component of nitrogen cycle
20
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how is hydrogencarbonate involved in key biological processes

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  • involved in regulation of blood pH
  • involved in transport of carbon dioxide in/out of blood
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how is chloride involved in key biological processes

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  • helps in production of urine in kidney (maintain water balance)
  • involved in transport of carbon dioxide in/out of blood
  • regylates affinity of haemoglobin to oxygen through allosteric effects on haemoglobin molecule
  • involved in regulation of blood pH
  • used to produce hydrochloric acid in stomach
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how is phosphate involved in key biological processes

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  • increases rigidity of bone, teeth & cartilage
  • component of exoskeleton of crustaceans
  • component of phospholipids, ATP, nucleic acids & several important enymes
  • involved in regulation of blood pH
  • helps root growth in plants
23
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how is hydroxide involved in key biological processes

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  • involved in regulation of blood pH

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