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| − | An inorganic ion required by a living organism. Minerals are used to build skeletons, maintain the balance of salts and water in the body, provide a source of electric current across plasma membranes, and provide a mechanism for exocytosis and muscle contraction, among other functions. | + | 1. An inorganic ion required by a living organism. Minerals are used to build skeletons, maintain the balance of salts and water in the body, provide a source of electric current across plasma membranes, and provide a mechanism for exocytosis and muscle contraction, among other functions. |
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 26 February 2018
1. An inorganic ion required by a living organism. Minerals are used to build skeletons, maintain the balance of salts and water in the body, provide a source of electric current across plasma membranes, and provide a mechanism for exocytosis and muscle contraction, among other functions.
2. Naturally occurring solid chemical element or inorganic compound with a crystal structure, a specific chemical composition, and distinct physical properties.