IV.Gymnosperm

Sexual reproduction-Oogamous

Female gametophyte is made up of n endosperm on which 2-8 archegonia are present

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The peroxisome is the primary site of plasmalogen synthesis.

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Plasmalogens are ether glycerophospholipids in which the alkyl moiety is cis-a, b-unsaturated

      

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In triacylglycerols, glycerophospholipids, galactolipids, and sulfolipids, the alkyl groups are fatty acids in ester linkage. 

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Beeswax is Triacontanoylpalmitate, is an ester of palmitic acid with the alcohol triacontanol.

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The presence of one or more fatty acids with cis double bonds interferes with this tight packing and results in less stable aggregates.

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Saturation = extent of packing

Fully saturated fatty acids in the extended form pack into nearly crystalline arrays, stabilized by many hydrophobic interactions.