You use an ionic detergent to extract materials from a cell.When you do,much of the mRNA stays behind with the cytoskeleton,which is not solubilized by this treatment.What do these results mean?
A)The cytoskeleton denatures in ionic detergents.
B)The mRNA is solubilized by the ionic detergents.
C)The mRNA is anchored to the cytoskeleton.
D)The cytoplasm is anchored to the mRNA.
E)The cytoskeleton is destabilized by the ionic detergent.

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The fact that much of the mRNA stays behind with the cytoskeleton suggests that the mRNA is anchored to the cytoskeleton and does not solubilize in the ionic detergent. This is a common phenomenon as mRNAs can be associated with various cellular structures, such as cytoskeletal elements, ribosomes, and membranes.

You Use an Ionic Detergent to Extract Materials from a Cell.When