alleryStart learning →A carbohydrate chain bound to a membrane lipid forms which complex?
AA glycolipid
BA glycoprotein
CA phospholipid
DAn integrin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A glycolipid
1. Membrane carbohydrates bind either to proteins or to lipids.
2. Bound to a lipid, the carbohydrate forms a glycolipid.
3. Bound to a protein, it forms a glycoprotein, which is the trap in the second option.
4. Integrins are a specialized type of integral protein and carry no sugar in their name.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 5 "Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes", section 5.1 Components and Structure_
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