Select the correct definition of a glycolipid.
A glycolipid is:

A. a lipid molecule that contains a phosphate group a lipid molecule produced during glycolysis.
B. a lipid molecule that contains at least one carbohydrate unit.
C. a molecule produced in the reaction between a glycerol molecule and a lipid molecule.

Respuesta :

Answer: Option B) a lipid molecule that contains at least one carbohydrate unit.

Explanation:

A glycolipid is a membrane lipid molecule with a short carbohydrate chain attached to a hydrophobic tail by a glycosidic bond. Examples of complex glycolipid are cerebrosides found in the brain

Answer: Option B.

Explanation:

A glycolipid is a lipid molecule that contain carbohydrate unit and it is bonded together by glycosidic bond. Glycolipid is a component of cell membrane and it consist of a hydrophobic tail and one or more hydrophilic sugar group. They help to maintain cell membrane stability.