Asked in PMC Practice Test 34 (2021) 2021

Which of the statement is not true for compounds like glycoproteins and glycolipids?

Correct answer: D. Both are produced and seceted by the endoplasmic reticulum

  • A. They are conjugated molecules of carbohydrates
  • B. Both have a role in extracellular matrix of animal and bacterial cell wall
  • C. They are components of biological membranes
  • D. Both are produced and seceted by the endoplasmic reticulum

Explanation

Proteins and lipids themselves are formed in rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum respectively, but their conjugation with carbohydrates i.e. formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids occurs in Golgi bodies.

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