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Many plants have waxy coatings on some surfaces. This coating reduces water loss because it is not water-permeable. This waxy coating is which of the following types of organic molecule? (1 point)
Responses

carbohydrate
carbohydrate

lipid
lipid

protein
protein

nucleic acid
nucleic acid

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
lipid

The waxy cuticle is composed of hydrophobic lipids (waxes and cutin), which repel water and reduce evaporation.