Question

Which of the following is an important oil yielding plant?

• A. Cicer arietinum
• B. Eleusine coracana
• C. Lens esculenta
• D. Carthamus tinctorius

Answer 1

The correct option is D Carthamus tinctorius

Carthamus tinctorius is the plant which is commonly known as the safflower plant. The seeds of this flower are the major source of oil. There are different types of oil present in the seeds. The seeds are used for the production of oil in the industries. They serve as the source of vegetable oil and cooking oil. There are various types of fatty acids in this oil which can be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.