What roles does phosphate play in the body?
It is found in the salts of bone and teeth.
It is an important component of several macromolecules
It affects neuromuscular activity.
It is part of an important intracellular buffer system
It affects the action of the sodium-potassium pump.
__X__ It is found in the salts of bone and teeth.
__X__ It is an important component of several macromolecules.
_____ It affects neuromuscular activity.
__X__ It is part of an important intracellular buffer system.
_____ It affects the action of the sodium-potassium pump.
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