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n-3 fatty acids
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03/07/2011

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Term
List the 7 named n-3 omega fatty acids by their shorthand *3 character* names.
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ALA, SDA, ETE, ETA, EPA, DPA, DHA
Term
Name the n-3 omega fatty acid: ALA.
Definition
α-Linolenic acid
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Name the n-3 omega fatty acid: SDA.
Definition
Stearidonic acid
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Name the n-3 omega fatty acid: ETE.
Definition
Eicosatrienoic acid
Term
Name the n-3 omega fatty acid: ETA.
Definition
Eicosatetraenoic acid
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Name the n-3 omega fatty acid: EPA.
Definition
Eicosapentaenoic acid
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Name the n-3 omega fatty acid: DPA.
Definition
Docosapentaenoic acid
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Name the n-3 omega fatty acid: DHA.
Definition
Docosahexaenoic acid.
Term
The prefix Eicosa means?
Definition
20 carbon fatty acid chain.
Term
The prefix Docosa means?
Definition
22 carbon fatty acid chain.
Term
What does the Greek numbering in the middle of the omega-3 fatty acid name represent?
Definition
The number of double bonds.
Term
What does n-3 mean?
Definition
The carbon that begins the first double bond.
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How many carbons does ALA and SDA have?
Definition
18.
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How many carbons does ETE, ETA, and EPA have?
Definition
20.
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How many carbons does DPA and DHA have?
Definition
22.
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