Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

fats obtained from a variety of foods are essential nutrients but may be harmful to the body in some forms. choose an answer are healthy fats that have at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain. most choose an answer are artificial fats that have detrimental effects on health.

drop-down options:
saturated fats
unsaturated fats
trans fats

Explanation:

Analyze the first drop-down context

The sentence states: "... [First Drop-down] are healthy fats that have at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain."

• Saturated fats contain only single bonds between carbon atoms in their fatty acid chains.
• Unsaturated fats contain one or more double bonds in their fatty acid chains, which introduces kinks and makes them liquid at room temperature. They are generally considered healthy dietary fats.
• Therefore, the first blank must be "Unsaturated fats".

Analyze the second drop-down context

The sentence states: "Most [Second Drop-down] are artificial fats that have detrimental effects on health."

• Trans fats (specifically artificial trans fats produced via partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils) are well-known artificial fats that have highly detrimental effects on cardiovascular health.
• Therefore, the second blank must be "trans fats".

Answer:

Fats obtained from a variety of foods are essential nutrients but may be harmful to the body in some forms. <blank>Unsaturated fats</blank> are healthy fats that have at least one double bond in the fatty acid chain. Most <blank>trans fats</blank> are artificial fats that have detrimental effects on health.