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Author Question: In the fractionation of homogenized cells using centrifugation, the primary fact (Read 695 times)

camila

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on: Jun 6, 2013
In the fractionation of homogenized cells using centrifugation, the primary factor that determines whether a specific cellular component ends up in the supernatant or the pellet is
A) the relative solubility of the component.
B) the size and weight of the component.
C) the percentage of carbohydrates in the component.
D) the presence or absence of nucleic acids in the component.
E) the presence or absence of lipids in the component.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 7, 2013
Pick B as your answer. We had a question like this on our previous test. Good luck!


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Reply #2 on: Jun 8, 2013
Thank youu! It was right :)


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