What useful information can you derive from the protein/lipid ratio of the following?nerve cell plasma membrane 0.23inner mitochondrial membrane 3.54

A. Nerve cell plasma membrane requires relatively more lipid that the inner mitochondrial membrane for its function
B. Nerve cell plasma membrane probably use the lipid as insulation
C. The inner mitochondrial membrane is probably involved in considerable metabolic activity
D. The nerve cell plasma membrane and the inner mitochondrial membrane have widely different functions.
E. all of the above


Ans: E. all of the above

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