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


D

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