<p><strong>1) Some Plants Are Called &lsquo;Oil Plants&rsquo;. Why?</strong></p>
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<li>Some plants, such as mustard, groundnut, coconut, olive, etc., are used to extract vegetable oil from them, hence called oil plants.</li>
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<p><strong>2) What Is the Difference Between a Fruit and a Vegetable?</strong></p>
<p>Both fruits and vegetables are different due to the following reasons:</p>
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<td style="border-width: 2px; width: 40.6822%; height: 44.7685px; border-color: black; text-align: center;">A plant part that essentially contains seeds</td>
<td style="border-width: 2px; width: 55.2783%; height: 44.7685px; border-color: black; text-align: center;">A plant part such as roots, stem, and leaves but no seeds.</td>
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<td style="border-width: 2px; width: 40.6822%; height: 22.3843px; border-color: black; text-align: center;">They usually taste sweet, savour, tart, etc.</td>
<td style="border-width: 2px; width: 55.2783%; height: 22.3843px; border-color: black; text-align: center;">No distinct taste, such as sweet or sour</td>
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<td style="border-width: 2px; width: 40.6822%; height: 22.3843px; border-color: black; text-align: center;">Example: Brinjal, tomato</td>
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Fruits	Vegetables
A plant part that essentially contains seeds	A plant part such as roots, stem, and leaves but no seeds.
They usually taste sweet, savour, tart, etc.	No distinct taste, such as sweet or sour
Example: Brinjal, tomato	Spinach, cabbage, fenugreek

Uses of Plants