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Suggest a method to remove oil (or hydrocarbon) from the seeds based on the technique of rDNA technology and chemistry of oils.

Answer:

Oils are lipids that are synthesised by the condensation of one molecule of glycerol with three molecules of fatty acids. Thus, the oil from the seeds can be removed by preventing the synthesis of glycerol or the enzyme lipase which catalyses the synthesis of oil. It can be achieved by knocking out the genes coding for the enzyme lipase or the enzyme required for the synthesis of glycerol. Thus, rDNA technology is helpful in removing oil from the seeds.