Concept:Maceration is the softening and breaking down of plant tissue to release oil from fruits.
Explanation:Maceration involves soaking oil palm fruits in water or subjecting them to heat, which softens the fruit flesh.
This softened tissue is then pressed or beaten to separate palm oil from the fibre and nuts.
The process is a key step in oil palm processing because it frees the oil from the fruit cells.
It is not part of the processing of paddy rice, cotton, or cocoa, each of which uses different methods such as milling, ginning, and fermentation.
Answer:B. oil palm