Question

The oil obtained from the cotyledons of Arachis hypogea is

• A. An essential oil
• B. A drying oil
• C. A non-essential non-drying oil
• D. An essential drying oil

Answer 1

The correct option is C A non-essential non-drying oil

A 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.

Essential oil evaporate in contact with air and have a pleasant fragrance e.g., rose, sandal, clove, eucalyptus etc. So, groundnut oil is not as essential oil.

So the correct option is C.