Quick Answer. Ghandi, starring Ben Kingsley, holds the Guinness World Record for the most extras used in a film. Richard Attenborough used over 300,000 extras when he shot the filmâs funeral scene. Continue Reading.
1 Protein and starch synthesis in plants require potassium as well. 2  Potassium is essential at almost every step of the protein synthesis. 3  In starch synthesis, the enzyme responsible for the process is activated by potassium.
Potassium supplements can be taken to replace losses. Potassium is a mineral and electrolyte that serves critical biological, metabolic and chemical functions in the body. Digestion, absorption and proper regulation of the heart, nerves, kidneys and digestive organs require potassium.igher levels of toxicity cause muscle weakness, stomach pain, abnormal heartbeat, chest pain and eventually cardiac arrest. High-potassium diets rarely cause hyperkalemia because the kidney excretes the excess in the urine.