What Evidence Convinced Overton That Membranes Were Composed of Lipids

question 68

Multiple Choice

What evidence convinced Overton that membranes were composed of lipids?

• A)He could see the lipids in the microscope.
• B)Membranes were destroyed by enzymes that degraded lipids.
• C)He found that more lipid-soluble solutes enter root hair cells faster than polar solutes.
• D)Membranes dissolved in gasoline.
• E)Membranes did not dissolve in water.

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