Detergents are compounds that dissolve lipids. if a cell were exposed to large concentrations of detergents, which cell part would likely suffer the greatest?

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Detergents are chemical compounds having both polar and non-polar components. They cause disruption of lipid molecules by breakdown bonds present between lipid molecules. In a cell, lipids are majorly present in cell membrane and membranes of internal cell organelles.

Thus, 'the cell part that would most likely suffer due to exposure to high concentration of lipids is cell membrane.'

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.