In the glycocalyx, ________ act like identification tags that enable the body to distinguish its own cells from foreign and diseased cells.

A. cell-adhesion molecules
B. glycoproteins
C. phospholipids
D. cholesterol molecules
E. lipoproteins


Answer: B

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