An omega-3 fatty acid has
A) three double bonds.
B) a chain length of three carbons.
C) the first double bond at the third carbon from the methyl group.
D) the first double bond at the third carbon from the carboxyl group.
E) a total of 3 methyl groups.

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Omega-3 fatty acids are characterized by having the first double bond at the third carbon atom from the methyl end of the carbon chain, not from the carboxyl end.

An Omega-3 Fatty Acid Has