Correctly match the statements below regarding homeostasis a

Correctly match the statements below, regarding homeostasis and function, with the appropriate electrolyte.

Ans:

The statements regarding homeostasis and function with appropriate electrolyte:

Phosphate:

- It activates many metabolic pathways.

- It is generated by the hydrolysis of ATP.

- It is an important buffer.

Chloride:

- It is required for the formation of stomach acid.

- It is the most abundant anion of the ECF.

Calcium:

- It is regulated chiefly by parathyroid hormone, calcitriol, and in children, calcitonin.

- It serve as second messenger for some hormones and neurotransmitters.

- It activates the sliding filament mechanism of muscle contraction.

- It activates exocytosis of neurotransmitters and cellular secretions.

- It is an essential factor in blood clotting.