Olive oil is a liquid fat obtained from olives from a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil. Considering it is a lipid, which pair of terms describes olive oil?

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Hydrophobic; non-polar
Hydrophobic; non-polar

Hydrophobic; polar
Hydrophobic; polar

Hydrophilic; non-polar
Hydrophilic; non-polar

Hydrophilic; polar
Hydrophilic; polar

Answer 1

The correct pair of terms that describes olive oil is:

Hydrophobic; non-polar

Olive oil, being a lipid, does not mix well with water (hydrophobic) and has a non-polar molecular structure.