NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Which kind of lipid is used to coat and protect things in nature?
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fats
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oils
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waxes
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steroids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Waxes are a type of long chain nonpolar lipid. Natural waxes are typically esters of fatty acids and long chain alcohols.
Detailed explanation-2: -Another type of lipid is wax. Waxes are esters made of long-chain alcohol and a fatty acid. They provide protection, especially to plants in which wax covers the leaves of plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Their strongly hydrophobic nature allows them to function as water repellents on the leaves of some plants, on feathers, and on the cuticles of certain insects. Waxes also serve as energy-storage substances in plankton (microscopic aquatic plants and animals) and in higher members of the aquatic food chain.
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