The sugar component of cerebrosides is_____________?
Correct answer: B. Galactose
- A. Fructose
- B. Galactose
- C. Sucrose
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Cerebrosides are glycosphingolipids containing a single sugar, usually galactose in nervous tissue or glucose in some other tissues. Fructose and sucrose are not the characteristic sugars of cerebrosides.
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