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Assertion (A) : Vegetable oils are fats ...

Assertion (A) : Vegetable oils are fats which are present in plant cells in soluble form.
Reason (R ) : Vegetable oils occur only in cells of embryo.

A

If both assertion and reason are true reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D

Both assertion and reason are false.
Vegetable oils and fats are located in the form of small insoluble droplets within the plant cells. They occur predominantly in seeds most commonly in the endosperm and cotyledons. In most of the cereals, however , the fat occurs almost exclusively in the embryo.Oliva and palm oils are two important examples that are obtained from the flesly pericarp of th fruit. Less frequently, oils and fats are extracted from the roots, stems and foliage.
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