Inorganic ions Flashcards

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Define inorganic

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Doesn’t contain carbon

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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes Calcium ions are responsible for

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  1. Ca2+
  2. Involved in the transmission of nerve impulses and the release of insulin
  3. Acts as a co-factor for many enzymes
  4. Important in bone formation
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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes potassium ions are responsible for

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  1. K+
  2. Important for generating nerve impulses, for muscle contraction and for regulating fluid balance in the body
  3. Activates essential enzymes needed for photosynthesis in plant cells- stomatal opening
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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes Hydrogen ions are responsible for

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  1. H+
  2. Affects the pH of substances
  3. Catalyses reactions
  4. Important for photosynthesis reactions that occur in the thylakoid membranes inside.
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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes sodium ions are responsible for

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  1. Na+

2. Important for generating nerve impulses, for muscle contraction and for regulating fluid balance in the body

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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes ammonium ions are responsible for

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  1. NH4+

2. Production of nitrate ions by bacteria

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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes nitrate ions are responsible for

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  1. NO3-

2. Absorbed from the soil by plants and is an important source of nitrogen

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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes Hydrogencarbonate ions are responsible for

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  1. HCO3-

2. Acts as a buffer which helps to maintain the pH of the blood

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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes chloride ions are responsible for

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  1. Cl-
  2. Involved in the chloride shift which helps to maintain the pH of the blood during gas exchange
  3. Acts as a cofactor for the enzyme amlyase
  4. Also involved in some nerve impulses
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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes Phosphate ions are responsible for

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  1. PO4 3-
  2. Involved in photosynthesis and respiration reactions.
  3. Needed for cell membrane formation
  4. Needed for nucleic acid and ATP formation
  5. Needed for bone formation- calcium phosphate
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Show the chemical symbol and biological processes Hydroxide ions are responsible for

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  1. OH-
  2. Affects the pH of substances
  3. Catalyses reactions.
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