Q. When we homogenise any tissue in an acid, the acid-soluble pool represents

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Solution:

The acid soluble pool has a roughly similar composition as that of cytoplasm. Biomolecules with molecular weights in the range of 18 - 800 Daltons come in the acid- soluble fraction (with the exception of lipids). Though, the macromolecules from cytoplasm and organelles represent the acid-insoluble fraction.