What is the property of fats and lipids on plants responsible for its presence when subjected to heat?

Question

this is on the experiment of determining the presence of fats and lipids on plant seeds by putting it on a filter paper and subjecting it in an open flame. i wanna know what makes the oils present after they were subjected to heat. thanks a lot. btw, this is for plant seeds.

Answer 1

oil, or rather lipid is already present in the seeds as reserve food.when ur heating them, ur simply melting them and provididng the activation energy to start the reaction.if any more doubrts prevail, [e-mail]