On the surface of a leaf, a protective wax coating is synthesized. This molecule results from the condensation of a long-chain fatty acid with which other component?
Q1. On the surface of a leaf, a protective wax coating is synthesized. This molecule results from the condensation of a long-chain fatty acid with which other component?
Answer: Long-chain alcohol
Explanation: Waxes are esters of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols. Glycerol is the backbone for acylglycerols, not waxes.