chylomicrons
carries dietary fat from the small intestines to cells
LDL
carries cholesterol made by the liver and from other sources to cells
VLDL
carries lipids both taken up and make by the liver to cells
omega 3
alpha-linolenic acid
* first double bond is located after the 3rd carbon from the omega end
omega 6
linolenic acid
* first double bond is located after the 6th carbon from the omega end