Is a precursor for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

Can be synthesized de novo in the body

Is a twenty-carbon chain omega-3 fatty acid

Is a precursor for arachidonic acid (AA)

Is an eighteen-carbon chain omega-6 fatty acid

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Increased fatty acid chain length

Increased number of double bonds

Introducing cis-double bonds

Adding methylene groups

Decrease fatty acid chain length

Hydrophobic interactions with the carbon chain end of free fatty acids

Hydrophobic interactions with the polar head of free fatty acids

Hydrogen bonding between water and the polar head of free fatty acids

Hydrogen bonding between water and the carbon chain end of free fatty acids

Covalent bonding between fatty acids and water

There are 16 carbon atoms in its longest chain

It is a fatty acid with an omega-9 unsaturation

Its condensed molecular formula is

Its IUPAC name is (9Z)-Octadec-9-enoic acid

None of the other answers is false

Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA)

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

docosapentaenoic acid (DPA)

can be used to synthesize anti-inflammatory (or less-inflammatory) eicosanoids

are found in most vegetable oils

have a double bond at the 6th carbon

are a substrate for the synthesis of series 2 prostaglandins

are considered pro-inflammatory

Thromboxane A2 (TXA2)

Thromboxane A3 (TXA3)

Prostaglandin I3 (PGI3)

Thromboxane A1 (TXA1)

They produce a weak platelet aggregation response

They produce a strong platelet aggregation response

They are considered pro-inflammatory

A decreased amount is recommended for those with high risk of heart disease

Their production is increased by adding vegetable oil in the diet