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What is responsible for the different blood types in humans? select one:

a. three or four proteins attached to a membrane monosaccharide on the surface of red blood cells.
b. three or four monosaccharides attached to a membrane protein on the surface of red blood cells.
c. three or four amino acids attached to a membrane monosaccharide on the surface of red blood cells.
d. three or four lipids attached to a membrane polysaccharide on the surface of red blood cells?

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a. three or four proteins attached to a membrane monosaccharide on the surface of red blood cells.

Specifically, the type of proteins, glycoproteins and glycolipids found on red blood cells determine blood type.
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