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Fats oils and waxes are all classified as what?
Fats, waxes and oils are all also known as lipids.
Why is wax valuable to living things?
waxes are a type of lipid.... lipids consist of waxes, fats, and oils.. lipids store energy for our cells to use when they need it. sort of like using a bank. without lipids and carbohydrates, whe wouldn't have enough energy to exersise, and play sports.
What is the difference betwween a biological wax and a mineral wax?
Biological waxes are typically esters of fatty acids and long chain alcohols. Mineral waxes are typically long-chain hydrocarbons lacking functional groups. Biological waxes are produced from plant material or derived from animal products - mostly bees and wool (lanolin). Mineral wax is from minerals or rocks and typically from petroleum (paraffin) or coal or polyethylene.
Waxes consist of a glycerol bonded to three long-chain fatty acids?
Actually, waxes are esters of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols, not glycerol. They are hydrophobic molecules that usually have a wax-like consistency and are commonly found in plants, animals, and microorganisms. Waxes serve multiple functions, including providing protection, reducing water loss, and serving as structural components.
Are carbohydrates found in the nucleus?
The four macromolecules found in living things are: carbohydrates (sugars and starches), lipids (fats, oils and waxes), protein (including enzymes) and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). DNA and RNA are made from subunits called nucleotides. Each nucleotide has three parts: a phosphate group, a sugar, and a nitrogenous base. The sugar is deoxyribose for DNA, and ribose for RNA. In this regard, you could say that there are carbohydrates found in the nucleus.
What is oils and fats?
The fats, oils, and waxes found in living things are known as lipids.
Fats oils and waxes are all classified as what?
Fats, waxes and oils are all also known as lipids.
Why are the characteristics of waxes important to living things?
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What are 3 examples of where you can find waxes in living organisms?
It can be found in earwax, beeswax, and wax coatings on fruits such as red delicious apples.
Why is wax valuable to living things?
waxes are a type of lipid.... lipids consist of waxes, fats, and oils.. lipids store energy for our cells to use when they need it. sort of like using a bank. without lipids and carbohydrates, whe wouldn't have enough energy to exersise, and play sports.
What makes lip stick?
Things such as waxes and pigment chemicals.
What is an example sentence using the word carnauba?
Carnauba wax is known as the queen of waxes.
What kind of lipid utilize in synthesis of rubber?
Waxes
What is the difference betwween a biological wax and a mineral wax?
Biological waxes are typically esters of fatty acids and long chain alcohols. Mineral waxes are typically long-chain hydrocarbons lacking functional groups. Biological waxes are produced from plant material or derived from animal products - mostly bees and wool (lanolin). Mineral wax is from minerals or rocks and typically from petroleum (paraffin) or coal or polyethylene.
What cleaning solution is a solvent?
one that isnt a soap or detergent water is a solvent for many things but not oils or waxes kerosine is a solvent for oils or waxes but not water a soap will let polar substances dissolve in water
Where in nature do you find waxes?
u find waxes in nature by finding them
What are compound commonly known as fats and oils?
Lipids. The category lipids includes fats, oils, sterols, and waxes.
