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Cerebroside contains which sugar:

A
Ribose
B
Fructose
C
Galactose
D
Pentose
High-Yield Explanation
CerebrosidesIt is the common name for a group of glycosphingolipids called monoglycosylceramides which are impoant components in animal muscle and nerve cell membranes.They consist of a ceramide with a single sugar residue at the 1-hydroxyl moiety.The sugar residue can be either glucose or galactose; the two major types are therefore called glucocerebrosides and galactocerebrosides.Galactocerebrosides are typically found in neural tissue, while glucocerebrosides are found in other tissues.

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