You Look at the Label on a Container of Shortening

Multiple Choice

You look at the label on a container of shortening and see the words "hydrogenated vegetable oil." This means that during processing, the number of carbon-carbon double bonds in the oil was decreased. What is the result of decreasing the number of double bonds?

A) The oil now has a lower melting point.
B) The oil is now solid at room temperature.
C) There are more "kinks" in the fatty acid chains.
D) The oil is now a derivative carbohydrate.
E) The fatty acid is now a triglyceride.