What allows smooth and rough vesicles (microsomes)to be readily separated by density gradient centrifugation?
A)their size differences
B)their differences in lipid composition
C)their differences in color
D)their differences in density
E)their differences in water content

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Density gradient centrifugation separates particles based on their density. Smooth and rough vesicles (microsomes) have different densities due to their different contents, and therefore can be separated by this method.

What Allows Smooth and Rough Vesicles (Microsomes)to Be Readily Separated