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#Question id: 2122


The inner (plasma) membrane of E. coli is about 75% lipid and 25% protein by weight.  How many molecules of membrane lipid are there for each molecule of protein?  (Assume that the average protein is Mr 50,000 and the average lipid is 750.)

#Section 2: General Biology
  1. 1

  2. 50

  3. 200

  4. 10,000