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Chapter 18, Problem 41P
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The functions of calcium.
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The minerals are required by every organism to carry out important functions. They originate deep inside the earth, for humans, there are five major and important minerals. They are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. After them, the next important minerals is calcium and iron. These minerals are returned back into the atmosphere and into the earth by decomposers like bacteria and
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