What are waxes made up of?

What are waxes made up of?

Correct Answer: long-chain fatty acids
long - chain pyroclastic acids
long - project fatty acids
long-chain natural acids

Explanation: Another category of lipid molecule is waxes. Waxes are esters of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols. Waxes are soft solids with generally low melting points and are insoluble in water. The Figure below shows the structure of cetyl palmitate, a natural wax present in sperm whales.

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