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What is the effect of high hydrogen concentration on fatty acid formation?
What is the effect of high hydrogen concentration on fatty acid formation?
- Decrease in reaction rate and increase in trans fatty acid formation
- Increase in reaction rate and trans fatty acid formation (correct)
- Increase in reaction rate and decrease in trans fatty acid formation
- Decrease in reaction rate and trans fatty acid formation
What can lead to hydrolytic rancidity in stored fats?
What can lead to hydrolytic rancidity in stored fats?
- High pressure
- Presence of lipase enzymes (correct)
- Low hydrogen concentration
- Low agitation
What causes the breakdown of a lipid molecule into fatty acids and glycerol?
What causes the breakdown of a lipid molecule into fatty acids and glycerol?
- High heat and agitation
- Presence of high levels of lipase
- Hydrolysis reaction with water (correct)
- Low hydrogen concentration
Which type of fatty acids produce objectionable flavors and odors upon hydrolysis?
Which type of fatty acids produce objectionable flavors and odors upon hydrolysis?
What happens when oxygen reacts with unsaturated fatty acids?
What happens when oxygen reacts with unsaturated fatty acids?