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Glycoproteins are proteins covalently attached to carbohydrates Glycolipids are lipids attached to carbohydrates. The antigen that determines blood types belongs to glycoproteins and glycolipids.

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Do carbohydrates play a role in providing structural support within the body?

Yes, carbohydrates play a role in providing structural support within the body through the formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids, which are important components of cell membranes and connective tissues.


How sugar coat that provides a means of cellular recognition is known as the?

The sugar coat that provides a means of cellular recognition is known as the glycocalyx. This layer of glycoproteins and glycolipids on the cell membrane helps to identify and communicate with other cells in the body. Glycocalyx plays a key role in immune responses, cell adhesion, and cell signaling.


What acts Like identification tags in the glycocalyx that enable the body to distinguish its own cells from foreign and diseased cells?

Glycoproteins and glycolipids serve as identification tags in the glycocalyx. These molecules help the body distinguish between its own cells and foreign or diseased cells by interacting with immune cells and other cells in the body. The unique patterns of sugars on these molecules are recognized by the immune system, allowing for proper immune responses.


What serves as receptors or cell recognition molecules on cell surfaces?

Glycolipids are membrane carbohydrates covalently bonded to lipids. According to Campbell Reece's book AP Edition Biology 7th Edition, these are the most important molecules in cell to cell recognition.


The ER sends proteins and lipids it makes to what to be modified?

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) sends proteins and lipids in membranous vesicles to the Golgi body (also known as the Golgi apparatus or the Golgi complex). The Golgi body looks like a stack of pita breads; it resembles the ER. There, the membranous vesicles containing proteins or lipids will fuse with one side of the Golgi body known as the cis face.Inside the Golgi body, proteins and lipids will have carbohydrate molecules added to them, forming glycoproteins (proteins with carbohydrates attached) and glycolipids (lipids with carbohydrates attached). After being modified, the glycoproteins and glycolipids will exit the Golgi body in membranous vesicles through the trans face (the side opposite the cisface).


The foreign or nonself proteins that trigger immune responses are called?

An immune response is based on the ability to distinguish molecules that are part of the body ("self") from those that are not ("nonself," or foreign). Such molecules that can elicit an immune response are called antigens.


This organelle provides packaging for glycoproteins for secretion?

The Golgi body/apparatus provides secretary vesicles for glycoproteins.


What are the functions of the Golgi body?

The Golgi is the "shipping department" of the cell as a factory.


How do antigens benefit the immune system?

Antigens are: proteins, polysaccharides, glycoproteins, or glycolipids. They cause the lymph system to respond by producing antibodies. Each time the body is challenged by an antigen, the stronger the immune system becomes. An infant, at first, gets many colds but as she gets more of them, she will have more antibodies to fight off colds she has had before. She will have fewer colds because she has the antibodies for many of them now.


Why does a patient's body is less likely to reject and allograft if it comes from a relative?

Because it is more likely that a relative will have the same MHCs (major histocompatibility complexes) on their cells. When immune cells patrol the body they will bind these complexes which tell them whether the cell they are binding is 'self" or "nonself". If they bind a MHC which they percieve as nonself, they may initate an immune response leading to rejection of the graft


What are the four general properties of immunity?

The four general properties of immunity are specificity, diversity, memory, and self/nonself recognition. Specificity refers to the immune system's ability to target specific pathogens. Diversity refers to the wide range of different antigens the immune system can recognize. Memory involves the immune system's ability to remember previous encounters with pathogens. Self/nonself recognition is the ability to distinguish between self and nonself to avoid attacking the body's own cells.


Where do glycoprotein grow?

Glycoproteins are commonly found at the surface of cells. They can be found in gastrointestinal mucus secretions, connective tissues, and blood plasma. Glycoproteins are also used as lubricants and protective agents. They play a role in cell-cell interactions. There are three types of glycoproteins: N-linked glycoproteins, O-linked glycoproteins, and nonenzymatic glycosylated glycoproteins.