Many Strains of E

question 32

Multiple Choice

Many strains of E. coli are able to grow on minimal media which consists only of a single sugar, usually glucose, and inorganic salts to provide nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous and trace nutrients. What does this tell you about E. coli's biosynthetic capabilities?

• A) E. coli can funnel intermediates from glycolysis, the intermediate step, and the Krebs cycle to synthesize amino acids, fatty acids, glycerol, and nucleotides.
• B) E. coli will be unable to build the peptidoglycan it needs for its cell wall.
• C) All amino acids are "essential" to E. coli.
• D) E. coli will be unable to perform amination.
• E) E. coli will use salvage pathways to make nucleotides.

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