INTRODUCTION
CELL STRUCTURE
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Question
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A major function of glycoproteins and glycolipids in the membane is to
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glue cells together to form tissues
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allow cells to identify each other
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attach membrane to cytoskeleton
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help retain shape
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Glycoproteins, glycolipids, and proteoglycans on cell surfaces play critical roles in cell-cell recognition and the formation of tissues. They recognize and bind to carbohydrate receptors (lectins) on adjacent cells, leading to cell-cell attachment as well as intracellular responses in the interacting cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrate groups may also join with proteins to form glycoproteins. Glycolipids and glycoproteins function as cell identity markers.
Detailed explanation-3: -But the glycoproteins, glycolipids and proteoglycans that comprise the glycocalyx are not simply a barrier; rather, they serve essential roles in the transduction of signals from the outside to the inside of cells.
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