[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]The Biochemistry of Movement > Fats Are Also Important Fuels For Cells >[/cs_text][cs_text style=”color: #800000;font-family: “Oxygen”,sans-serif;”]Fats are also important fuels for cells[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Students learn to:
- identify that fatty acids include alkanoic acids with the general formula:CH3(CH2)nCOOH
- identify that part of the fatty acid molecule which should mix with water and explain this phenomenon
- identify the most common fatty acids in our diet and in our body stores as the C14-C20 series from diagrams or models
- describe glycerol as a triol and identify its systematic name
- explain that fatty acids are stored as esters of glycerol [triacylglycerols (TAGs)] and account for the hydrophobic nature of these esters
- assess the importance of TAGs as an energy dense store for humans
[/cs_text][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/2″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Students:
- solve problems, identify resources and perform first-hand investigations to compare the structures of fatty acids and glycerol from diagrams or models
- use available evidence and process information from secondary sources to analyse the structure of the glycerol molecule and predict its viscosity and solubility in water, giving reasons for their predictions
[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Extract from Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (Amended October 2002). © 2009, Board of Studies NSW.[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]