Alkanes also play a role, if a minor role, in the biology of the three eukaryotic groups of organisms: fungi, plants, and animals.
ˈælkeɪnz ˈɔːlsoʊ plˈeɪ ɐ ɹˈoʊl, ɪf ɐ mˈaɪnɚ ɹˈoʊl, ɪnðə baɪˈɑːlədʒi ʌvðə θɹˈiː jˌuːkɐɹɪˈɑːɾɪk ɡɹˈuːps ʌv ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəmz: fˈʌŋɡi, plˈænts, ænd ˈænɪməlz.