Which of the following linkages can be found in sphingolipids?
A) sphingosine−serine−phosphate
B) sphingosine−phosphate−choline
C) phosphate−sphingomyelin−choline
D) none of these

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Sphingolipids include a backbone of sphingosine, a type of amino alcohol. The linkage of sphingosine to a phosphate group and then to choline is characteristic of sphingomyelin, a type of sphingolipid found in animal cell membranes.

Which of the Following Linkages Can Be Found in Sphingolipids