Under what set of circumstances will organelles move to the bottom of a centrifuge tube in a centrifugal field?
A)if the organelle is smaller than ribosomes
B)if the organelle has too much fat content
C)if the organelle is less dense than the surrounding medium
D)if the organelle is more dense than the surrounding medium
E)if the organelle has less fat content than the surrounding medium

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In a centrifugal field, organelles with greater density will move to the bottom of the tube. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Options A, B, C, and E are incorrect as they do not take into account density as the determining factor for organelles to move to the bottom of a centrifuge tube.

Under What Set of Circumstances Will Organelles Move to the Bottom