A protective, water-repellent coating on a leaf surface is found to contain long-chain alcohols instead of glycerol. This substance is classified as...
Q1. A protective, water-repellent coating on a leaf surface is found to contain long-chain alcohols instead of glycerol. This substance is classified as...
Answer: Waxes
Explanation: Waxes consist of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols, whereas acylglycerols always use glycerol as the alcohol backbone.