Using your knowledge on lipids, explain why desert plants need the waxy coating on their leaves to survive.

osteogenesis imperfecta (oi) refers to a congenital ailment of bones. in the condition, the bones become brittle or fragile. this ailment is a general result of the defect or mutations in the genes (colia1 or colia2). this mutation results in imperfect collagen formation either in quantity or quality wise.  

there are eight kinds of oi defects, and each kind varies with certain distinctions in symptoms. the usual symptoms include frequent bone fractures, loss of hearing in infants, protruding eyes, discoloration of the white in the eyes, respiratory issues, loosening of the joints, short stature, and other symptoms.  

other quantities, called derived quantities, are defined in terms of the seven base quantities via a system of quantity equations. the si derived unitsfor these derived quantities are obtained from these equations and the seven si base units.