Hydrogenation of vegetable oils _____ their shelf life and makes them _____ harmful to health
a. decreases; less
b. increases; less
c. decreases; more
d. increases; more
D
Hydrogenation of vegetable oils increases their shelf life because the double bonds are removed so the fatty acids are less vulnerable to oxidation. It also makes them more harmful to health be-cause it forms trans fatty acids.
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