Essay 18: Describe how inorganic ions are used in living organisms

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Describe how inorganic ions are used in living organisms:

  • Hydrogen bonds in proteins (Primary, secondary, tertiary, specific shapes)
  • Hydrogen in water (Hydrolysis and condensation reactions, osmosis)
  • Phosphate in lipids (Phospholipids- glycerol and phosphate, make up phospholipids bilayer)
  • Clotting (Calcium ions)
  • Photsynthesis and Respiration (ATP breaks down to give ADP and a phosphate ion)
  • Muscle…

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