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Biological molecules
Inorganic bonds
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Inorganic ions occur in
solution
in the
cytoplasm
and
body fluid
of
organisms
, some in
high
concentrations
and others in very
low concentrations.
What are some of the essential ions?
Hydrogen
Iron
Sodium
Phosphate
Hydrogen ions which determine the
pH
of
substances
such as
blood
– the
higher
the
concentration
of
hydrogen
ions the
lower
the
pH
Iron ions are a component of
haemoglobin
which is an
oxygen
carrying molecule in
red blood cells
Sodium ions are involved in
co-transport
of
glucose
and
amino acids
Phosphate ions are a component of
DNA
and
ATP
