it is given that trillions of microbes make up to 1% to 3% of the body mass.
let's take average of this percentage: 2%
consider the average mass of the human body as 70 kg.
then, trillions of microbes would have mass ![= 2\%\hspace{1mm}of \hspace{1mm} 70\hspace{1mm} kg=\frac {2}{100}\times 70 =1.4\hspace{1mm} kg](/tex.php?f= = 2\%\hspace{1mm}of \hspace{1mm} 70\hspace{1mm} kg=\frac {2}{100}\times 70 =1.4\hspace{1mm} kg )
therefore, 100 trillion micro-organisms would weigh:
![\rightarrow 100\times1.4 kg = 140 kg](/tex.php?f=\rightarrow 100\times1.4 kg = 140 kg)
this is an approximate value and could change depending on the mass of the human body and percentage of the microbes present in it.
average mass per microorganism = ![\frac{1.4 kg}{10^12}=1.4\times10^{-12} kg](/tex.php?f=\frac{1.4 kg}{10^12}=1.4\times10^{-12} kg)