Question

what are the biological importance of Sodium and potassium ions

Answer 1

Sodium ions are primarily found inside the human cells such as Nerve Cells. They regulate the flow of water across the membrane.

They are needed for transport of sugars and amino acids into the cells.

Sodium maintains the electrolyte balance in the body.

Potassium ions are primarily found inside the cell.

Potassium ions maintain the osmolarity (the concentration of a solution expressed as the total number of solute particles per litre) of the cell. They also regulate the opening and the closing of the stomata.

Potassium ions acts as cofactor for certain enzymes such as pyruvate kinase.

Potassium is important in heart function and in skeleton and muscle contraction.

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Answer 2

Biological Importance of Sodium :

1)Sodium ions are primarily found inside the human cells such as Nerve Cells. 2)They regulate the flow of water across the membrane.

3)They are needed for transport of sugars and amino acids into the cells.

4)Sodium maintains the electrolyte balance in the body

5) Salts of sodium such as sodium chloride is used as a preservative in pickling.

6)A normal serum sodium level is about 135-145 mmol/L. A drop in sodium levels in the blood plasma below a reference value is known as Hyponatremia. Hyponatremia leads to headache, nausea, coma, seizures etc.​

Biological Importance of Potassium:

1)Potassium ions are primarily found inside the cell.

2)Potassium ions maintain the osmolarity (the concentration of a solution expressed as the total number of solute particles per litre) of the cell. They also regulate the opening and the closing of the stomata.

3)Potassium ions acts as cofactor for certain enzymes such as pyruvate kinase.

4)Potassium is important in heart function and in skeleton and muscle contraction.

5)Diets with low potassium leads to hypertension.

6)It maintains the electrolyte balance in the body.

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