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The commonly used artificial sweetener is

  1. Acesulfame K

  2. Cyclamate

  3. Aspartame

  4. Saccharin


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The most commonly used artificial sweetener is aspartame. It was discovered by James M. Schlatter in 1965. It is used for deserts. It is used as a sugar substitute. It is not suitable for baking, as high temperatures it breaks it into its constituent amino acid. So, the correct answer is option C.

Caloric value of carbohydrate per gram is

  1. 9.45 kcal

  2. 5.65 kcal

  3. 4.1 kcal

  4. 9.0 kcal


Correct Option: C

Palm oil is extracted from

  1. Glycine

  2. Gossypium

  3. Elaeis

  4. Olea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Palm oil is derived from the mesocarp of the fruit named Elaeis guineensis which is an African oil palm.

So the correct option is C.

The botanical name of Olive is

  1. Olea europea

  2. Ricinus communis

  3. Carthamus victorious

  4. Mentha priority


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The botanical name of Olive is "Olea europaea" meaning "European olive". It is a small tree belonging to the family Oleaceae.

So the correct option is A.

A genus of ornamental plants which is being cultivated for extracting an important edible oil from its Cypsela fruits is

  1. Helianthus

  2. Brassica

  3. Sesamum

  4. Cocos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunflower/Helianthus annus is the ornamental plant that is cultivated commercially for the extraction of sunflower oil. The oil is extracted from its cypsela fruits.

So the correct option is A.

Ground nut oil is a

  1. Non-drying oil

  2. Essential oil

  3. Drying oil

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

non-drying oil is the one which does not harden when exposed to air whereas drying oil hardens through polymerization.

The non-drying oils include almond oil, coconut oil, groundnut oil etc and the drying oils include poppy seed oil, walnut oil, linseed oil, etc.
So the correct option is A.

Low calories and low cholesterol is found in

  1. Soybean oil

  2. Groundnut oil

  3. Sheesham oil

  4. Sunflower oil


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) oil is the only oil that has low calories and low cholesterol and so it is best for heart patients.

So the correct option is D.

Sesamum indicum, from which sesame oil is obtained, belongs to the family

  1. Meliaceae

  2. Euphorbiaceae

  3. Cruciferae

  4. Pedaliaceae


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sesamum indicum (i.e sesame) is a herbaceous annual plant of the Pedaliaceae family.

So the correct option is D.

The fleshy mesomorph of a plant is the source of palm oil which is now in common use as an edible oil. This plant is known by the botanical name

  1. Metroxylon rumphii

  2. Elaeis guineensis

  3. Phoenix sylvestris

  4. Calamus rotung


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Palm oil is derived from the mesocarp of the fruit named Elaeis guineensis which is an African oil palm.

So the correct option is B.

Castor oil is obtained from

  1. Ricinus communis

  2. Brassica campestris

  3. Azadirachta indica

  4. Sesamum indicum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Castor oil is obtained from the seeds of the "Ricinus communis" plant. 

So the correct option is A.