alleryStart learning →Why do lipids settle in the acid-insoluble fraction?
AMembranes form insoluble vesicles
BThey are very large polymers
CThey bind tightly to DNA
DAcid turns them into protein
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Membranes form insoluble vesicles
Grinding breaks membranes into vesicles that are not water soluble, so lipids settle with the macromolecules.
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