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folubunmi

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During infancy, the ability to process the essential fatty acids to other fatty acids such as arachidonic acid and DHA may be impaired due to immature production of the required enzymes. In this situation, arachidonic acid and DHA are considered
 
 A. dispensable.
  B. nonessential.
  C. conditionally essential.
  D. provisionally essential.

Question 2

In an omega-3 fatty acid of any chain length the first double bond is
 
 A. between the third and fourth carbons counting from the omega (methyl) end of the molecule.
  B. between the third and fourth carbons counting from the alpha (carboxylic acid) end of the molecule.
  C. between the sixth and seventh carbons counting from the omega (methyl) end of the molecule.
  D. in a trans configuration.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


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