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Agriculture · Q26

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 26

Q26

Sunflower oil is rated as good quality oil because it contains

A.
Low quantities of saturated fatty acids
B.
Low quantities of unsaturated fatty acid
C.
High quantities of saturated fatty acid
D.
High quantities of unsaturated fatty acid
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sunflower oil is considered one of the healthy options in oils because it contains high quantities of unsaturated fatty acids. It contains more than 80% of monounsaturated fats which makes it healthy for our hearts. It helps in maintaining a balance in our bodies. Moreover, it does not contain any saturated fat which leads to high cholesterol levels in our body i.e. no bad cholesterol ultimately a healthy heart and healthy body.