FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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Waxes create a waterproof layer on the outside of some living organisms. To which group of organic molecules do waxes belong?
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carbohydrates
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lipids
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nucleic acids
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proteins
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Waxes are a type of long chain nonpolar lipid.
Detailed explanation-2: -Three examples of organisms that have waxes are waxy-leaf plants, arthropods such as crabs and lobsters, and waterfowl.
Detailed explanation-3: -Biochemists often link waxes with the thin layer of fatty constituents that cover the leaves of plants or provide a surface coating for insects or the skin of animals for which primary requirements are hydrophobicity, spreadability, and chemical and metabolic stability.
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