Question
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?
Responses
Hydrophobic; non-polar
Hydrophobic; non-polar
Hydrophobic; polar
Hydrophobic; polar
Hydrophilic; non-polar
Hydrophilic; non-polar
Hydrophilic; polar
Hydrophilic; polar
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct pair of terms that describes olive oil is:
**Hydrophobic; non-polar**
Olive oil, like other lipids, does not mix well with water (making it hydrophobic) and has a non-polar chemical structure.
**Hydrophobic; non-polar**
Olive oil, like other lipids, does not mix well with water (making it hydrophobic) and has a non-polar chemical structure.