SSC
CHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Wax is an example of a ____
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lipid
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carbohydrate
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nucleic acid
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protein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A wax is a simple lipid which is an ester of a long-chain alcohol and a fatty acid. The alcohol may contain from 12-32 carbon atoms. Waxes are found in nature as coatings on leaves and stems.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is simple lipids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Beeswax-produced by honey bees. Chinese wax-produced by the scale insect Ceroplastes ceriferus. Lanolin (wool wax)-from the sebaceous glands of sheep. Shellac wax-from the lac insect Kerria lacca. Spermaceti-from the head cavities and blubber of the sperm whale.
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