An Ion That Is a Necessary Component of High-Energy Compounds

question 43

Multiple Choice

An ion that is a necessary component of high-energy compounds, nucleic acids, and bone matrix is

• A) chloride.
• B) sulfate.
• C) phosphate.
• D) bicarbonate.
• E) iodide.

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