Question 3:
Figure 3 shows a cross section of an oil palm fruit.
Answer:
(a)
X: Pulp
Y: Kernel
Z: Shell
Figure 3 shows a cross section of an oil palm fruit.
(a) Name the parts labelled X, Y and Z.
(b) Name the type of oil extracted from parts X and Y.
(c) Complete the flow chart for the extraction process of palm oil.
(d) Give three reasons why palm oil is suitable as cooking oil.
Answer:
(a)
X: Pulp
Y: Kernel
Z: Shell
(b)
X: Palm oil
Y: Palm kernel oil
(c)(i) Sterilisation
(c)(ii) Digestion
(c)(iii) Filtration
(d)
1. Does not contain cholesterol
2. Contains vitamin E
3. Contains carotene
Question 4:
Assume that you are tasked to build a new palm oil mill which operates based on zero waste concept.
Answer:
Assume that you are tasked to build a new palm oil mill which operates based on zero waste concept.
Build a graphic organiser to show how zero waste concept is applied in the oil palm industry such as the conversion of oil palm waste into oil palm biomass.
Answer: