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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).


What is cell recognition?

Cell recognition is the process by which cells identify and interact with each other through specific molecular signals on their surfaces. This recognition is primarily mediated by proteins, such as glycoproteins and glycolipids, that serve as markers or "tags" for cells. These interactions play crucial roles in various biological functions, including immune responses, tissue development, and cellular communication. Proper cell recognition is essential for maintaining the body's homeostasis and overall health.


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


Does Golgi body convert sugars?

The Golgi body, or Golgi apparatus, does not convert sugars directly; rather, it plays a crucial role in modifying, sorting, and packaging proteins and lipids that have been synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum. It can also modify carbohydrate structures attached to proteins and lipids, which may involve adding or trimming sugar molecules. This process is essential for the proper functioning of glycoproteins and glycolipids in cellular processes. So, while it interacts with sugars, it does not convert them in the traditional sense.