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write four biological importance roles of sodium and potassium

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Answered by allysia
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The four biological roles Sodium and Potassium are:

(i) They together form a pump called Sodium Potassium pump.

(ii) They act as good electrolytes and hence are important blood mineral.

(iii) They together allow the functioning of electrical signals in thr body thus helping the CNS and PNS to function

(iv) They are one of the important minerals required to mainatin life and helps to maintain the flow of substances across plasma membrane.

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Answered by Anonymous
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Sodium is a micronutrient that aids in metabolism, and synthesis of chlorophyll in plants. It substitutes for potassium in several roles like aiding in the opening and closing of stomata and maintaining turgor pressure. ... The minimum requirement for sodium is between 115 and 500 milligrams per day.

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