1. Draw the structure of an omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6 (4,7, 10, 13, 16,19)), and write briefly about their importance.

The structural formula of DHA can be represented as follows:CH3 - CH2 - CH = CH - CH2 - CH = CH -…

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1. Draw the structure of an omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6 (4,7, 10, 13, 16, 19)), and write briefly about their importance.