14. Give two reasons why fats are
stored in the humps of camels.
Answer:
Fats
contains more carbon-hydrogen bonds and yield more money energy (38 kj/g ) than the same mass
of carbohydrates (17 KJ/g ) .Fats are stored in the hump of camel as an energy stored
and to reduce the body weight to make locomotion easier .Camel lives in the
desert where conditions are hot and dry .It has problem obtaining sufficient
water .Oxidation of fats produces metabolic water which can be used by the
camel .
Assignment submitted by C.Y., Tan, B.X., Loh, J.E., Tai, W.L., Kwan, G.H., Tan 2011/2012 (IBM)
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