MDCAT Biology MCQ #838

A plant leaf has a protective waxy cuticle. Chemically, how does this wax differ from the common fats (acylglycerols) stored in seeds?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #838

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A plant leaf has a protective waxy cuticle. Chemically, how does this wax differ from the common fats (acylglycerols) stored in seeds?

    • A) Long-chain alcohols
    • B) Glycerol
    • C) Phosphate groups
    • D) Isoprenoid units

    Answer: Long-chain alcohols

    Explanation: Waxes are esters of long-chain fatty acids with long-chain alcohols, while acylglycerols are esters of fatty acids with glycerol specifically.