Q. Which of the following is a fatty oil yielding plant?

A) Sunflower
B) Acacia
C) Butea
D) Casuarina
Explanation

Sunflower oil is a semi-drying oil obtained from Helianthus annuus which belongs to the family-Asteraceae. It’s seed contains 40-50% oil contents. On hydration it yields vegetable ‘ghee’. Sunflower oil is used in cooking and in manufacturing of paints and soaps.

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