Which of the following carbohydrates is not synthesized in the Golgi complex?
A)glycosaminoglycans in the animal extracellular matrix
B)plant cell wall polysaccharides like pectin and hemicellulose
C)the carbohydrates of glycolipids
D)the carbohydrates of glycoproteins
E)glycogen

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Glycogen is synthesized in the cytoplasm by the enzyme glycogen synthase, and not in the Golgi complex. The other options involve the synthesis or modification of carbohydrates in the Golgi complex.

Which of the Following Carbohydrates Is Not Synthesized in the Golgi