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    Plants absorb nutrients like nitrate, phosphate, and potassium ions from the soil through their roots. Nitrate is used for growth of stems and leaves, phosphate for root growth, and potassium for healthy leaves and flowers. Magnesium ions are required to make chlorophyll, which traps sunlight to power photosynthesis. Inorganic ions also play important roles in mammals. Calcium ions make up bones and teeth and are involved in blood clotting and muscle function. Sodium ions affect water transport and potassium ions help nerve and muscle function, while magnesium ions aid muscle and nerve tissue. Phosphate ions have many roles including bone formation, acting as a buffer, and being part of ATP and DNA/RNA.

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    Plants absorb nutrients like nitrate, phosphate, and potassium ions from the soil through their roots. Nitrate is used for growth of stems and leaves, phosphate for root growth, and potassium for healthy leaves and flowers. Magnesium ions are required to make chlorophyll, which traps sunlight to power photosynthesis. Inorganic ions also play important roles in mammals. Calcium ions make up bones and teeth and are involved in blood clotting and muscle function. Sodium ions affect water transport and potassium ions help nerve and muscle function, while magnesium ions aid muscle and nerve tissue. Phosphate ions have many roles including bone formation, acting as a buffer, and being part of ATP and DNA/RNA.

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    Plants absorb nutrients like nitrate, phosphate, and potassium ions from the soil through their roots. Nitrate is used for growth of stems and leaves, phosphate for root growth, and potassium for healthy leaves and flowers. Magnesium ions are required to make chlorophyll, which traps sunlight to power photosynthesis. Inorganic ions also play important roles in mammals. Calcium ions make up bones and teeth and are involved in blood clotting and muscle function. Sodium ions affect water transport and potassium ions help nerve and muscle function, while magnesium ions aid muscle and nerve tissue. Phosphate ions have many roles including bone formation, acting as a buffer, and being part of ATP and DNA/RNA.

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    Plants absorb nutrients like nitrate, phosphate, and potassium ions from the soil through their roots. Nitrate is used for growth of stems and leaves, phosphate for root growth, and potassium for healthy leaves and flowers. Magnesium ions are required to make chlorophyll, which traps sunlight to power photosynthesis. Inorganic ions also play important roles in mammals. Calcium ions make up bones and teeth and are involved in blood clotting and muscle function. Sodium ions affect water transport and potassium ions help nerve and muscle function, while magnesium ions aid muscle and nerve tissue. Phosphate ions have many roles including bone formation, acting as a buffer, and being part of ATP and DNA/RNA.

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    Inorganic Ions

    Plants
    Plants absorb energy from sunlight through the process of Photosynthesis. Sunlight is 'trapped' by
    chlorophyll, providing energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. A
    magnesium ion is at the centre of each chlorophyll molecule. Haemoglobin, a protein found in blood,
    has a similar structure except that an iron ion is at the centre.

    Chlorophyll

    Plants also need nutrients for healthy growth. Carbon dioxide is obtained from air. Inorganic ions are
    obtained from the soil where they are dissolved in water.

    The three ions required in the greatest amounts are nitrate, phosphate and potassium - sources of
    nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) respectively. Smaller amounts of magnesium (Mg2+),
    calcium (Ca2+) and some other ions are also required.

    Ion Required for

    Nitrate NO3- growth of stems and leaves

    Phosphate PO43- root growth

    Potassium K+ healthy leaves and flowers

    Calcium Ca2+ cell wall development

    Magnesium Mg2+ making chlorophyll


    Mammalian diets
    Inorganic ions have a number of essential roles in the mammalian diet.

    Cations

    Calcium ions, Ca2+, are the most abundant cations (positive ions) in the body, making up about 1.5%
    of total body weight. About 99% is found in bones and teeth, largely in combination. They combine
    with phosphate ions to form calcium phosphate which increases the rigidity and hardness of bones
    and the enamel in teeth. Calcium ions are also involved in blood clotting, normal muscle contraction
    and nerve activity.

    Sodium ions, Na+, are the main cations in extracellular fluids. They affect the transport of water
    through cell membranes by osmosis. They are also part of the hydrogencarbonate buffer system.
    Potassium ions, K+, are the main cations in intracellular fluids. They contribute to the transmission of
    nerve impulses and muscle contraction.

    Magnesium ions, Mg2+, are important because of their role in the normal functioning of muscle and
    nerve tissue, bone formation and as a component of many coenzymes.

    A normal diet provides sufficient quantities of calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium ions.

    Anions

    Anions are negative ions. Chloride ions, Cl-, are important in the acid-base balance of blood and the
    water balance of the body, and in the formation of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. They are found in
    intracellular and extracellular fluids.

    Phosphate ions, PO43-, have more roles than any other inorganic ions in mammals. They are
    important for the formation of bones and teeth, as a buffer in blood, their role in muscle contraction
    and nerve impulses, as a component of many coenzymes, for their role in transfer and storage of
    energy in ATP, and as a component of DNA and RNA.

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