MDCAT Biology MCQ #679

A patient's blood type is determined by specific carbohydrate chains attached to proteins on the RBC surface. These conjugated molecules are:

MDCAT Biology MCQ #679

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A patient's blood type is determined by specific carbohydrate chains attached to proteins on the RBC surface. These conjugated molecules are:

    • A) Glycoproteins
    • B) Glycolipids
    • C) Lipoproteins
    • D) Nucleoproteins

    Answer: Glycoproteins

    Explanation: Blood group antigens are glycoproteins; glycolipids are tempting but the majority of human blood group determinants are protein-linked carbohydrate chains.