Q279. Deep fried food materials are carcinogenic because they are rich in (a)Fats (b)Hydrocarbons (c)Cooking oil (d)Nicotine
Correct Option: B If foods are overheated or burnt, a group of carcinogenic substances called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are produced. PAHs represent a very large group of compounds. Chemically, they consist of fused aromatic rings made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms.
