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VCAA 2019 - Question 1 (Food Chemistry) - Chemistry Exam Walk-through

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This VCAA exam walkthrough analyses Question 1 (Food ) - Exam Walk-through, focusing on Fats, oils & triglycerides and Peptides & proteins and assessment technique. It helps students draw amino acids, zwitterions and peptide links and explain levels of protein structure.

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Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • draw amino acids, zwitterions and peptide links
  • explain levels of protein structure
  • explain protein denaturation
  • calculate pH
  • explain fat and oil structure

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 4, Area of Study 2Medicinal chemistry
  • Unit 4, Area of Study 1Structure, nomenclature and properties of organic compounds
  • Unit 4, Area of Study 2Laboratory analysis of organic compounds

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