Figure 4.12 shows the oligosaccharides attached to membrane lipids thus forming gangliosides that determine the A, B and O blood groups. Which statement regarding the arrangement of sugars is INCORRECT?
A) A person with O blood type would have gangliosides with terminal fucose residues only exposed on their glycolipids.
B) A person with A blood type would have gangliosides with both terminal fucose and terminal N-acetylgalactosamine residues exposed on their glycolipids.
C) A person with B blood type would have gangliosides with terminal fucose and galactose residues on their glycolipids.
D) A person with AB blood type would have gangliosides with terminal fucose, terminal N-acetylgalactosamine and terminal galactose residues exposed on their glycolipids.
E) all statements are correct
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