If an unsaturated fatty acid chain is 22 carbons long and the first of three double bonds is at the fifth carbon from the methyl end,it would be an

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Omega numbering system is used to denote the position of the first double bond from the methyl (omega) end of the fatty acid chain. In this case, the first double bond is at the fifth carbon from the methyl end, hence it would be classified as an omega-5 fatty acid.

If an Unsaturated Fatty Acid Chain Is 22 Carbons Long