Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2008

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    Paraffin wax is                

    A)  ester                                   

    B)  acid

    C)  monohydric alcohol      

    D)  cholesterol

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Waxes are esters formed between a long chain                alcohol and saturated fatty acids. This material is             typically pliable and soft when warm but hard and               water resistant when cold, eg, paraffin wax.             Steroids are complex compounds commonly          found in cell membranes and animal hormones.               The best known of these is the sterol called                 cholesterol which reinforces the structure of cell              membrane in animal cells.


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