Mini Bio (1) Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was born on October 20, 1890 in Gulfport, Louisiana, USA as Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe. He died on July 10, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Trivia (11)
Alpha C is that Carbon to which the functional group is attached and BETA CARBON is the C attached to ALPHA CARBON. In ur question, ALPHA C is the C attached to CHO group and BETA C is the left most C. HOPE I HELPED YOU!
Alpha-linolenic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid because it has a double bond three carbons away from the omega carbon. By subtracting the highest double-bond locant in the scientific name from the number of carbons in the fatty acid we can obtain its classification.