Question

Glycosphingolipids are a combination of
(A) Ceramide with one or more sugar residues
(B) Glycerol with galactose
(C) Sphingosine with galactose
(D) Sphingosine with phosphoric acid​

Answer 1

Answer:

Glycosphingolipids are a group of lipids (more specifically, sphingolipids) and are a part of the cell membrane. They consist of a hydrophobic ceramide part and a glycosidically bound carbohydrate part.

Answer 2

Glycosphingolipids, found in eukaryotic plasma membranes, are comprised of a ceramide backbone that has a glycan covalently bound to it. It is thought that glycosphingolipids act to modulate membrane-protein function, as well as playing a role in cell-cell communication.