The Ingredients on a Box of Cupcakes Lists Partially Hydrogenated

Multiple Choice

The ingredients on a box of cupcakes lists partially hydrogenated soybean oil.Partial hydrogenation of soybean oil has what effect?

A) It produces fatty acid salts from the triglycerides that are present.
B) It decreases the percentage of unsaturation present in the fatty acid side chains.
C) It hydrolyzes the triglycerides that are present.
D) It increases the number of fatty acids present.
E) It converts the soybean oil to butter.