Beeswax is . . . . . . .

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(B) Beeswax is a natural wax secreted by honey bees. Chemically,it is an ester of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols. Due to its non-polar

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insoluble in water and soluble in ether.

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(B) Beeswax is a natural wax secreted by honey bees. Chemically,it is an ester of long-chain fatty acids and long-chain alcohols. Due to its non-polar hydrocarbon nature,it is hydrophobic,meaning it is insoluble in water. However,it is readily soluble in organic solvents like ether,chloroform,and benzene. Therefore,the correct statement is that it is insoluble in water and soluble in ether.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(1)$ Stearic acid	$(a)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_2COO^-$
$(2)$ Butyric acid	$(b)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_{16}COO^-$
$(3)$ Palmitic acid	$(c)$ $R-COOH$
$(4)$ Fatty acid	$(d)$ $CH_3(CH_2)_{14}COO^-$

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Match the following columns correctly:

Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$(1)$ Stearic acid $(a)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_2COO^-$

$(2)$ Butyric acid $(b)$ $CH_3-(CH_2)_{16}COO^-$

$(3)$ Palmitic acid $(c)$ $R-COOH$

$(4)$ Fatty acid $(d)$ $CH_3(CH_2)_{14}COO^-$

How many molecules of fatty acids combine with one molecule of glycerol to form a lipid molecule?

Identify the type of fatty acid shown in the given structure.

Assertion $(S)$: In the structure of lipids,one to three molecules of fatty acids are attached to one molecule of alcohol.
Reason $(R)$: Alcohol is present in the structure of lipids in the form of trihydroxy alcohol or monohydroxy alcohol.

Which group is absent in the structure of sterols?

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