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question 4
the major components of the cell membrane are:
a proteins and carbohydrates
b carbohydrates and polysaccharides
c lipids and proteins
d lipids and carbohydrates
The cell membrane is mainly composed of lipids (such as phospholipids forming the bilayer) and proteins (which have various functions like transport, signaling etc.). Carbohydrates are present but in smaller amounts and often attached to lipids or proteins. Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate. So the major components are lipids and proteins.
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C. lipids and proteins