Question

Which one is an oil yielding plant among the following?
A. Lentil
B. Sunflower
C. Cauliflower
D. Hibiscus

Answer 1

Hint:The seeds of certain plants such as are used for taking out edible oil. They are rich in fatty acids, unsaturated fats. They are used for various purposes because of the mineral content they are rich in. They are also used for cooking.

Complete answer:The Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) belongs to the Asters tribe, with approximately 25,000 species scattered across the globe and the largest dicot family. It comprises grasses, shrubs, trees, epiphytes, vines, and juicy foods. The flowers of the single pistil have a lower ovary composed of 2 carpels fused into one chamber with an ovule that matures without endosperm in an achene fruit. A big gender in this family is Helianthus. The edible plants include both Helianthus tuberosus, Helianthus annuus, and Helianthus tuberosus, oil. Helianthus too is a decorative genus
The plant belongs to the Asteraceae family every year. It is used as a decorative herb. It is also cultivated for its edible fruit and oil. The sunflower seeds contain oil. The oil is cheaper than the oil from the sunflower. It contains monounsaturated fats in high amounts. It is also used for soap preparation. If the seed is removed, the cake left is fed to the livestock.

Sunflower that is option B) is the right answer.

Note: In full sun, sunflowers are best cultivated. They grow well in fertile moist soil, well-drained. The seeds of sunflower are consumed as whole seeds or the oil used to cook biodiesel is extracted. Oil from the sunflower is the non-volatile sunflower oil. The oil of sunflower is widely used as a frying oil in foods and as an emollient in cosmetic formulations.