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Minerals in the human body “Minerals help our bodies develop and function.  They are essential for good health. Knowing about different minerals and what they do can help you to make sure you get enough of the minerals that you need.” Major minerals present in the human body are sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphate, and magnesium The daily body requirements for minerals range from gram (sodium, calcium, chloride, phosphorus) to the milligram (iron, iodine, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum) to microgram (zinc, copper, selenium, other trace elements) amounts. Many are essential for normal biological function. Sodium and chloride are important for the maintenance of osmolality of the extracellular fluid and cell volume. Sodium participates in electrophysiologic phenomena and, together with potassium, is essential for maintaining transmembrane potential and impulse transmission. Potassium is the main intracellular cation. Potassium is contained in vegetables and ...

  Photosynthesis and Amino acid production in Plants   Green plants absorb and transform solar energy into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. During this, CO2 is reduced to simple carbohydrates and O2 is liberated into the atmosphere. This ability to capture the energy of sunlight and utilize it in manufacturing food is a unique property of green plants. Photosynthesis is the only process in the biosphere by which organic compounds are synthesized from inorganic raw materials. It results in the production of sugars (Carbohydrates).  Sugars not only serve as a source of energy but also as starting materials for other important synthetic reactions. (Amino acids, proteins, fatty acids, and lipids).   Energy + 6 CO2 + 12 H2O    →    C6 H12 O6 + 6 O2 + 12 H2O Chloroplasts   Each chloroplast is surrounded by a double membrane system or envelope that controls the passage of molecules in and out of it. The interior of the chl...