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Plants dont produce oils.
they are derivatives of fats and lipids essential for their survival.
human beings extract them for their benefit.
Vegetable fats and oils are lipid materials derived from plants. Physically, oils are liquid at room temperature, and fats are solid. Chemically, both fats and oils are composed of triglycerides, as contrasted with waxes which lack glycerin in their structure. Although many different parts of plants may yield oil, in commercial practice, oil is extracted primarily from seeds.
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How and why do plants produce vegetable oil?
Plants produce vegetable oil by beta-oxidation. Since oil is more concentrated form of biological energy plants produce oil for better metabolism.
Why do plants produce oders?
Due to the presence of essential oils in them.
What are some angiosperm products?
Grains, pulses, cotton, vegetable oils etc. are all products of angiospermic plants
Is canola oil considered vegetable oil?
"Cooking oil" is actually a broad term for purified fat derived from plants which is normally liquid at room temperature. "Vegetable oil," when used to label a cooking oil product may refer to a specific oil like rapeseed oil or to a blend of different oils. Not all vegetable oils are edible - some are useful only as fuel oils. Not all cooking oils are vegetable oils - for example there are several nut oils and oils from gourds and melons that can be used in cooking. The non-vegetable cooking oils are seldom used in baking, so for the purposes of baking, the terms cooking oil and vegetable oil are pretty much interchangeable. Any recipe that calls for one can use the other interchangeably with the caveat that some oils are lower fat than others and some of them are more tolerant to heat than others. Olive oil can be substituted for cooking oil, but it changes the flavor a little bit.
Why are vegetable oils hardened?
because it does
How soil affects vegetable production?
Good, healthy, and rich soil will produce healthy plants. Soil that isn't healthy won't produce plants as well as rich soil can.
How is biomass converted into usable energy?
Oils from seed-bearing plants are processed to produce a diesel fuel.
Is edible vegetable oil compound or mixture?
compound
Are all vegetable oils non electrolytes?
No, not all vegetable oils are non-electrolytes. Some vegetable oils, such as olive oil and sesame oil, contain small amounts of electrolytes like potassium and magnesium. However, the overall electrolyte content in vegetable oils is low compared to other foods like fruits and vegetables.
Why use vegetable oils rather that animal oils in edible emulsion?
Animal fats tend to go rancid with time. Vegetable oils will too eventually, but have a longer shelf life.
Can you buy vegetable fat?
Yes. Vegetable oils are vegetable fat. If you want it in a solid form, you can buy vegetable shortening.
What does the vegetable oil mills industry specialize in?
This category covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing vegetable oils, cake, and meal, with the exception of corn, cottonseed, and soybean, or in processing such vegetable oils into forms other than edible cooking oils
