New Government Regulations Require That Foods Containing Trans Fats Be

New government regulations require that foods containing trans fats be labeled appropriately. A trans fat is formed when food manufacturers turn liquid oils into solid fats by adding hydrogen to vegetable oils. This hydrogenation process produces a solid fat because adding the hydrogen:

A) allows fats to form tertiary and quaternary structures.
B) allows the fatty acid chains to pack together more tightly.
C) causes a phospholipid to form.
D) forms a wax molecule.

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