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Stearic acid is.

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  1. An unsaturated fatty acid

  2. A saturated fatty acid

  3. Essential fatty acid

  4. A simple lipid

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Correct Option: B

________ act as protective agent on the surface of animals and plants.

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  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Vitamins

  3. Nucleic Acids

  4. Wax

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wax act as a protective agent on the surface of animals and plants. It protects animals and plants from excessive loss of moisture. It protects the plants and fruits from becoming infected with fungi and bacteria.


Wax contains esters of long chain fatty acids and long chain alcohols or sterol.

Hence, option D is correct.

High molecular weight alcohols are present in:

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  1. waxes

  2. fats

  3. oils

  4. phospholipids

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

waxes are monoglycerides, these are form by the condensation reaction between monohydroxy alcohol and fatty acid, this is the high molecular weight compound.

Example- Bee wax 
( Hexacosyl palimitate $\rightarrow$ Hexacosyl alcohol+ Palmitic acid)
$C _{26}H _{53}OH + C _{15}H _{31}COOH \overset{-H _2O}\rightarrow C _{26}H _{53}COOC _{15}H _{31}$ 

Four oils $A, B, C$ and $D$ have the following values of melting points.
(a) $258$ K (b) $273$ K (c) $295$ K (d) $303$ K
Among these, which oil is prohibited from consumption by cardiac patients?

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  1. a

  2. b

  3. c

  4. d

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The oils having higher unsaturation in the fatty acid component have very low melting points. Hence, on the consumption of these oils there is less chance of blockage of blood vessels. The saturated oils have higher melting points and they get solidified easily. Therefore they block the blood vessels and so are prohibited from consumption by cardiac patients. Hence oil D is prohibited from consumption by cardiac patients.