Question

3.
Biodiesel is extracted from the latex of:
D) Cassia
A. Jatropa
C) Acacia
B) Eucalyptus
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Answer 1

Answer:

Biodiesel is extracted from the latex of Jatropa,

Explanation:

• Biodiesel is an environmentally friendly, renewable alternative diesel fuel made from vegetable oils (edible and non-edible oils) and animal fats, such as those found in the Jatropha plant, Pongamia, and Karanja, among others.
• Jatropha oil, derived from the Jatropha curcas plant that thrives in India's wastelands, may be used as a fuel for engines and motors, and is hence known as bio diesel.

Answer 2

A. Jatropha

Explanation:

• Biodiesel can be defined as a vegetable oil or animal fat-based diesel fuel.
• It consists of long-chain alkyl esters.
• Biodiesel is mainly made up of chemically reacting lipids with alcohol-producing fatty acid esters.
• Jatropha oil is produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas plant is a source of biodiesel.
• It is grown in Wastelands across India, and the oil is an excellent source of bio-diesel.
• Large areas of wastelands have been selected for Jatropha cultivation and will provide much-needed employment to the rural areas of India.
• Jatropha cultivation is a crucial component of its energy policy.