Question

All cells are made up of water and essential ions as well as small and large organic molecules. Order the following components in E. coli during balanced exponential growth from greatest to least in terms of percentage of total cellular weight.

1. Lipids
2. Nucleic acids
3. Inorganic ions
4. Water
5. Protein

Answer 1

Answer: Water > Protein > Nucleic acids > Lipids > Inorganic ions

Step-by-step explanation:

E. coli is a bacterium commonly found in the gut of the warm blooded organism. Most strains of the E.coli are helpful and are found in the gut of human beings.

The constituents of the body of E.coli are water, inorganic ions and lips et cetera.

The substances are found in ascending order according to their amount in the body. Water > Protein > Nucleic acids > Lipids > Inorganic ions.