MDCAT Biology MCQ #761

A diagram of the fluid mosaic model shows carbohydrate chains attached to integral proteins. These conjugated molecules are known as:

MDCAT Biology MCQ #761

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A diagram of the fluid mosaic model shows carbohydrate chains attached to integral proteins. These conjugated molecules are known as:

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

    Answer: Glycoproteins

    Explanation: Glycoproteins act as cell surface markers for recognition. Glycolipids are tempting as they also face outward, but glycoproteins are the primary receptors.