Bacteria are made up of

Nucleic acid

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Only proteins

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Nucleic acid and Proteins

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Nucleosides

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D Nucleic acid and Proteins
Nucleic acids constitute the genetic material and help in cellular expressions in bacteria, while proteins are important for constitutive activities in the bacterial cells. 15% of bacterial cell is protein, while 7% nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
So answer is -'nucleic acid and proteins'.

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