NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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carbohydrate
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nucleic acid
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lipid
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protein
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Detailed explanation-1: -Waxes are a type of long chain nonpolar lipid. Natural waxes are typically esters of fatty acids and long chain alcohols. Waxes are synthesized by many animals and plants. Animal wax esters are typically derived from a variety of carboxylic acids and fatty alcohols.
Detailed explanation-2: -Waxes are also comprised of esters. However, they mainly consist of monoesters, which are formed between a fatty alcohol molecule and a fatty acid molecule. These monoesters range in chain length, from 16-30 carbon atoms, and are usually saturated.
Detailed explanation-3: -Essentially, waxes consist of a long-chain fatty acid linked through an ester oxygen to a long-chain alcohol. These molecules are completely water-insoluble and generally solid at biological temperatures.