Over- Consumption of Calcium Is the Root Cause of the Development

question 2

True/False

Over- consumption of calcium is the root cause of the development of kidney stones.

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Definitions:

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane, down their concentration gradient, which is used to generate ATP in cells.

Membrane

A selective barrier that encloses the cell or organelles within a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out.

Mitochondria

Organelles responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), playing a key role in energy metabolism.

Gradient Formation

The process by which a concentration gradient of a particular molecule or ion is established, often across a biological membrane.