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26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance / Electrolyte Balance / Problem 4
Problem 4

Answer the question by choosing appropriate responses from the following:  
1) Sodium: It is reabsorbed from the proximal convoluted tubule in exchange for potassium.
2) Potassium ions: They are present outside the cell in a 10 times higher concentration than inside. 
3) Calcium: It has the least concentration in the sarcoplasmic reticulum. 
4) Hydrogen ions: They are secreted in the renal tubules to reabsorb K + ions. 
5) Phosphate: It is present in the genetic material (DNA and RNA) and also helps in the formation of the energy currency of the cell (ATP). 
6) Ammonium ions: They help in the formation of urea in the DCT. 
7) Bicarbonate ion (HCO3-): It plays a crucial role in the reabsorption of H + ions in the kidneys.
Which of the above options correctly matches the ions with their descriptions?