Inorganic Ions Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• phosphate : part of atp, nucleic acids, and phospholipids.
• sodium : important for nerve impulses and water balance.
• potassium : important for nerve function, enzyme activation and water balance.
• calcium : needed for one and teeth formation, blood clotting, and muscle contraction.
• chloride : helps maintain water balance and is found in gastric juice.
• hydrogen carbonate : acts as a buffer in blood.
• iron : found in haemoglobin, binds to oxygen.
• nitrate : used by plants to make amino acids and proteins.
• hydrogen : determines ph, higher concentration of this makes a solution acidic
• ammonium : part of amino acids and proteins in plants and microbes.