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#Question id: 10476


Following statements are regarding to gangliosides.

A. They are ceramides with attached oligosaccharides that include at least one sialic acid residue.

B. They are ceramides with attached oligosaccharides that include at least one phasphatidic acid residue.

C. Sialic acid gives gangliosides the negative charge at pH 7 that distinguishes them from globosides.

D. Gangliosides are primarily components of cell-surface membranes and constitute a significant fraction (6%) of brain lipids.

Which of the following combination is correct?

#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology
  1. A and B
  2. B, C and D
  3. A, C and D
  4. C and D