Inorganic ions

Question 1

What are inorganic ions?

Answer 1

minerals/electrolytes

Question 2

What molecule has a high proportion of carbon atoms (more than 2)

Answer 2

organic molecules

Question 3

What molecule has no more than 1 carbon atom?

Answer 3

inorganic molecules

Question 4

what is a macronutrient?

Answer 4

inorganic ions needed in small quantitis

Question 5

what is a micronutrient?

Answer 5

inorganic ions needed in trace amounts e.g Cu(2+)

Question 6

What is the symbol for magnesium and what is it’s purpose?

Answer 6

Mg (2+)
constituent for chlorophyll, essential for photosynthesis

Question 7

What is the symbol for calcium and what is it’s purpose?

Answer 7

Ca(2+)
hardens bones and teeth, component in plant cell walls

Question 8

What is the symbol for iron and what is it’s purpose?

Answer 8

Fe(2+)
part of haemoglobin, transports oxygen in red blood cells

Question 9

What is the symbol for nitrate and what is it’s purpose?

Answer 9

NO3-
Nitrogen used in making nucleotides
-amino acid formations

Question 10

What is the symbol for phosphate and what is it’s purpose?

Answer 10

PO4(3-)
nucleotides, hardens bones, part if phospholipids in biological membranes