The fuzzy coat of carbohydrates on the outer surface of the plasma membrane that functions in cell identification is called the __________.

A. brush border
B. glycocalyx
C. cholesterol coat
D. phospholipid bilayer
E. cell-adhesion molecule


B. glycocalyx

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