Hydrogenation of Margarine Results in the Formation of Trans Fats

question 44

True/False

Hydrogenation of margarine results in the formation of trans fats.

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Definitions:

Atria

The two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood from the veins and pump it to the ventricles.

Depolarization

The process in which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, making it more likely to fire an action potential.

Cardiac Muscle Cell

Specialized muscle cells found in the heart that are interconnected in a network that contracts to pump blood throughout the body.

Voltage-gated

Pertaining to ion channels in the plasma membrane that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential.