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    Linolenic Acid Is an Omega-3 Fatty Acid
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Linolenic Acid Is an Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Question 92

Question 92

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Linolenic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid.What does "omega-3" mean? 


A)  It contains three double bonds. 
B)  Its closest double bond is three carbons away from the acid end. 
C)  Its closest double bond is three carbons away from the methyl end. 
D)  Its closest double bond is three carbons away from each end. 
E)  Its structure bends three times.

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