An w-3 fatty acid:
A) has a methyl group at the carboxyl end of the fatty acid.
B) has a methyl group on the third carbon of the chain.
C) has a double bond on the third carbon in from the carboxyl group.
D) has a triple bond on the third carbon from the methyl end of the fatty acid.
E) None of the above.

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Omega-3 fatty acids are characterized by having a double bond three carbons away from the methyl end of the fatty acid, not the carboxyl end. None of the provided options accurately describe this characteristic.

An W-3 Fatty Acid