The glycocalyx serves all of the following functions except:

A. determining blood transfusion compatibility.
B. protecting the membrane from physical and chemical injury.
C. helping to bind a sperm to an egg.
D. absorbing energy into the cell.
E. distinguishing the body's own cells from foreign cells.


Answer: D

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