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| − | A '''fatty acid''' is a long [[molecule]] that | + | A '''fatty acid''' is a long [[molecule]] that makes part of a [[lipid]]. |
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| + | ===About Fatty Acids=== | ||
| + | : '''Fatty acids''' are a more dense store of [[Chemical Potential Energy Store|chemical energy]] than [[carbohydrate]]s. | ||
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| + | |[[File:LipidDiagram.png|center|400px]] | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |This [[diagram]] shows a simple representation of a [[lipid]] noting its three '''fatty acid''' tails. | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====AQA==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Fats/fatty acids, pages 4041, 46-47, 49, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f291 ''Fatty acid, pages 101, 103, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945563/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945563&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9a1d023a374038e6072f33c4f3cf808b ''Fatty acids, page 30, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA ''] | ||
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| + | ====Edexcel==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946748/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946748&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a4f0348fc37d0ba1bb52d27f8679581f ''Fatty acids, page 18, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782948120/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782948120&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=dedef775c6a43dbb0a609441525adac0 ''Fatty acids, page 42, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel ''] | ||
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| + | ====OCR==== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945695/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945695&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ceafcc80bcad6b6754ee97a0c7ceea53 ''Fatty acids, page 20, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:58, 7 December 2019
Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A fatty acid is a long molecule that makes part of a lipid.
About Fatty Acids
- Fatty acids are a more dense store of chemical energy than carbohydrates.
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| This diagram shows a simple representation of a lipid noting its three fatty acid tails. |
References
AQA
- Fats/fatty acids, pages 4041, 46-47, 49, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Fatty acid, pages 101, 103, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Fatty acids, page 30, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Fatty acids, page 18, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Fatty acids, page 42, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel