Sodium in biology
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sodium-in-biology-206-11141105
title:
Sodium in biology
text:
Sodium ions (Na+) are necessary in small amounts for some types of plants, but sodium as a nutrient is more generally needed in larger amounts by animals, due to their use of it for generation of nerve impulses and for maintenance of electrolyte balance and fluid balance. In animals, sodium ions are necessary for the aforementioned functions and for heart activity and certain metabolic functions. The health effects of salt reflect what happens when the body has too much or too little sodium.
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Use of Sodium by organisms
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_in_biology
date created:
2009-04-29T13:32:34Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:28:37Z
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