Question

explain the association of carbohydrate to the plasma membrane and its significance

Answer 1

carbohydrate is a form of energy it can make a plasm membrane reflexive

Answer 2

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⭐. Carbohydrates form about 1-5% of the total chemical composition of the plasma membrane .

⭐. The lipid component of plasma membrane consists of phosphoglycerides.

⭐. cell membrane consist of carbohydrates .

⭐. Carbohydrates are found only on the outer surface of plasma membrane .

⭐. The main carbohydrates present in the plasma membrane are oligosaccharides .

⭐. Molecules of carbohydrtes are covalently linked to the polar heads (hydrophilic) of some lipid molecules (glycolipids ) and most of the proteins are exposed at the outer surface (glyco proteins ).

⭐. Carbohydrates function as adhesion.

⭐. The fluid mosaic layer describes membrane as 'fluid lipid bilayer of floating proteins ' and carbohydrates .