Connections to Chemistry Concepts Chemistry Concept Connection to Chemistry Curriculum While discussing heat measurement as calories or Joules in a lesson on specific heat capacity, students apply this to the Energy measurement of the energy contained in foods expressed as Calories. The discussion of the difference between calories (c) and food calories (C) in the article supports this lesson. The chemical potential energy content of food expressed as the kilocalorie (C) being converted to the kinetic energy used in the Thermochemistry body can be used as one example while studying the heat changes of chemical reactions. Metabolic reactions of energy transfer involve the biomolecules of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Metabolism converts excess Biochemistry digestible food from any source, including protein, into fat. Students can keep this in mind as they examine their diet, possibly in a unit on food chemistry. Proteins are polymers of long chains of amino acids. The as Building illustration “How Your Body Uses Amino Acids Protein synthesis in this article can help students visualize the primary, Blocks” secondary, and tertiary structure of proteins while studying these biomolecules. Not all plant proteins contain the same amino acids. From the list of essential amino acids in the article, students learn about the Essential amino acids specific amino acids that must come from their diet. This is useful during a unit on food chemistry or protein synthesis. Teaching Strategies and Tools
Connections to Chemistry Concepts Chemistry Concept Connection to Chemistry Curriculum Energy While discussing heat measurement as calories or Joules in a lesson on specific heat capacity, students apply this to the measurement of the energy contained in foods expressed as Calories. The discussion of the difference between calories (c) and food calories (C) in the article supports this lesson. Thermochemistry The chemical potential energy content of food expressed as the kilocalorie (C) being converted to the kinetic energy used in the body can be used as one example while studying the heat changes of chemical reactions. Biochemistry Metabolic reactions of energy transfer involve the biomolecules of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Metabolism converts excess digestible food from any source, including protein, into fat. Students can keep this in mind as they examine their diet, possibly in a unit on food chemistry. Protein synthesis Proteins are polymers of long chains of amino acids. The illustration “How Your Body Uses Amino Acids as Building Blocks” in this article can help students visualize the primary, secondary, and tertiary structure of proteins while studying these biomolecules. Essential amino acids Not all plant proteins contain the same amino acids. From the list of essential amino acids in the article, students learn about the specific amino acids that must come from their diet. This is useful during a unit on food chemistry or protein synthesis. Teaching Strategies and Tools
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