When Disrupted Cells Are Spun in a Centrifuge at Increasingly

question 55

Multiple Choice

When disrupted cells are spun in a centrifuge at increasingly higher speeds, which of the following correctly lists the order in which cellular components will pellet?

• A) ribosomes, nuclei, mitochondria
• B) chloroplasts, ribosomes, pieces of membrane
• C) nucleus, ribosomes, chloroplasts
• D) nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes

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