• Question: why oils are different in different plants

    Asked by chat20fen to Edna on 21 Jul 2025.
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      Edna Muthamia answered on 21 Jul 2025:


      Oils production in plants are secondary metabolites and are produced by unique enzymes present in plants. Different plant species have different enzymatic activities that lead to production of different oils. The other factors that influuence the oil types are the role of ecology/ environmental adaptation and genetic make up.

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