Inorganic Ions
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What is an ion?
An atom (or group of atoms) that has an electric charge
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What is a positively charged ion called?
Cation
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What is a negatively charged ion called?
Anion
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What is an inorganic ion?
An ion that doesn’t contain carbon (with a few exceptions)
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Where are inorganic ions found in organisms?
In the cytoplasm of cells and body fluids
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What determines the role of an ion in the body?
Its properties
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What is haemoglobin?
A large protein that carries oxygen around the body in red blood cells
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What is at the center of each polypeptide chain in haemoglobin?
An iron ion (Fe2+)
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What binds to oxygen in haemoglobin?
The Fe2+ ion
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What happens to Fe2+ when it binds oxygen?
It temporarily becomes Fe3+ until oxygen is released
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How is pH determined?
By the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in the environment
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What happens to pH when H+ concentration increases?
The pH decreases, making the environment more acidic
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How do enzyme-controlled reactions relate to pH?
They are all affected by pH
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What helps transport glucose and amino acids across membranes?
Sodium ions (Na+)
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What is the process of transporting glucose or amino acids with sodium ions called?
Co-transport
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What is a phosphate ion (PO43-) attached to another molecule called?
A phosphate group
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What molecules contain phosphate groups?
DNA, RNA, and ATP
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What stores energy in ATP?
The bonds between phosphate groups
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What allows nucleotides to form polynucleotides in DNA and RNA?
The phosphate groups
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