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Question
Explain the association of carbohydrate to the plasma membrane and its significance.
Solution
Carbohydrates are attached to proteins or lipids of the plasma membrane.
Significance:
It gives distinguishing features to each cell type.
They are involved in cell recognition such as blood groups as different blood groups have different antigens.
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