In the fractionation of homogenized cells using differential centrifugation, which of the following will require the greatest speed to form pellets at the bottom of the tube?
A) nuclei
B) mitochondria
C) chloroplasts
D) ribosomes

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Ribosomes are the smallest and least dense of the listed organelles, requiring the greatest centrifugal force (highest speed) to pellet during differential centrifugation.

In the Fractionation of Homogenized Cells Using Differential Centrifugation, Which