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How does pH affect cells?

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the slightest change in pH can destroy the substance or organism. The pH of a cell's interior helps regulate the cell's chemical reactions. For example, the pH of blood is 7.4, if blood falls to 6.8 or lower or 8.2 or higher, it results in death.

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pH is very important to living cells. That is because most living cells only survive in a very very specific range of pH. The smallest variation out of that range could cause the cell to die. That is mostly because proteins created by the cell become become denatured (dissociate, fall apart) when manufactured out of their pH range. Also extreme changes in pH can cause DNA to become denatured.

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A balanced Ph is required to maintain cells and cellular process. Changes in Ph can affect the membranes of proteins in cells making it difficult to maintain themselves.

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pH has a great impact on cellular activity. No cellular activity can happen if a pH is too high or too low for example.

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