difference between
1. oil and fats
2. fats and wax
3. purines and pyrimidines

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Oil
Fat
Oil remains liquid in room temperature.
Fat remains solid in room temperature.
Oil is mostly derived from plant sources.
Fat is mostly derived from animal sources.

Fat
Wax
Fats are made up of glycerol and 3 fatty acids joined by dehydration synthesis.
Waxes are esters of long chain fatty acids and alcohol.

Purine
Pyrimidine
They contain bases like adenine and guanine.
They have bases like cytosine, thiamine and uracil.
They contain two carbon – nitrogen ring and four nitrogen atoms.
They contain one carbon nitrogen ring and two nitrogen atom.

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Oil	Fat
Oil remains liquid in room temperature.	Fat remains solid in room temperature.
Oil is mostly derived from plant sources.	Fat is mostly derived from animal sources.

Fat	Wax
Fats are made up of glycerol and 3 fatty acids joined by dehydration synthesis.	Waxes are esters of long chain fatty acids and alcohol.

Purine	Pyrimidine
They contain bases like adenine and guanine.	They have bases like cytosine, thiamine and uracil.
They contain two carbon – nitrogen ring and four nitrogen atoms.	They contain one carbon nitrogen ring and two nitrogen atom.