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Is waterproofing surfaces an lipid?

Waterproofing requires a compound that is hydrophobic, i.e., "water-avoiding." In chemical terms this means a non-polar compound, because water itself is a polar molecule (having + and - regions). The basic principle is that polar and non-polar molecules generally don't interact. Lipids are mostly non-polar (though the molecule might have a polar end) so they can serve as waterproofing. Wax, for instance, is a lipid.


What type bond is responsible for holding one water molecule to another water molecule?

A hydrogen bond is responsible for holding one water molecule to another water molecule. This bond forms between the slightly positively charged hydrogen atom of one water molecule and the slightly negatively charged oxygen atom of another water molecule.


What type of bond is responsible for the linking together of two water molecules in a water molecule?

The type of bond responsible for linking two water molecules together is a hydrogen bond.


Darkening chemical in skin that determines skin color?

Melanin is the darkening chemical in skin that determines skin color. Melanin is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes and is responsible for protecting the skin from UV radiation damage. The amount of melanin produced by the melanocytes determines an individual's skin color.


What breaks the bonds between the nitrogen bases of the DNA molecule?

Your answer is "Helicase". This is the enzyme responsible for the unzipping of the DNA molecule, or in other words, the breakage of the bonds of its nitrogen bases.

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What epidermal cell produces keratin?

Keratinocytes


A tough waterproofing protein is?

Keratin is a tough, waterproofing protein. Keratin is secreted by the cells of the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin).


What is a waterproofing glycolipid?

Epidermis is a skin layer with five sublayers. One of its sublayer is the Stratum Granulosum or the Granular layer which secretes the waterproofing glycolipid that controls water loss in the epidermis.


What is the principal cell of the epidermis?

The principal cell of the epidermis is the keratinocyte. Keratinocytes are the most abundant cells in the epidermis and are responsible for producing keratin, a tough protein that helps provide strength and waterproofing to the skin.


What type of Lipid is responsible of Waterproofing?

Waxes are the type of lipids responsible for waterproofing. They consist of long-chain fatty acids and alcohols, forming a water-repellent layer that helps prevent water loss and protects against dehydration.


What is the waterproofing protein found in the epidermal cells called?

which is a protein that makes the skin waterproof


Name two substances produced by the epidermis?

The epidermis produces melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, and keratin, a protein that gives skin its toughness and waterproofing properties.


What is chlorophyll responsible for?

It is the part of a molecule that is responsible for its color. When a molecule absorbs a wavelength of visible light and reflects or transmits others, this is when the molecule's color will appear.


What is responsible for the behavior of a molecule?

The components of this molecule and the chemical bonding.


What functional groups are present in the molecule responsible for the flavor of cinnamon?

Aldehyde (functional group). The molecule responsible is cinnamaldehyde.


Large quantities of keratin are found in the epidermal layer called the?

The epidermal layer that contains a large quantity of keratin is known as the stratum corneum. This layer is the outermost layer of the epidermis and is responsible for providing protection and waterproofing to the skin.


What is the molecule that's responsible for unity and diversity of life?

DNA is the molecule that is responsible for unity and diversity of life .