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Which of the following are found in extreme saline conditions?

  • Option 1)

    Eubacteria 

  • Option 2)

    Cyanobacteia 

  • Option 3)

    Mycobacteria 

  • Option 4)

    Archaebacteria 

 

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Archaebacteria -

Live in harsh habitats.

Cell walls lack muramic acid and peptidoglycan.

Branched lipids having Phytanyl side groups decreases membrane fluidity.

- wherein

They are of three major type

  • Methanogens
  • Halophiles
  • Thermoacidophiles

 

 And,

 

Halophiles -

  1. Chemoheterotrophs.
  2. Aerobic or Anaerobic.
  3. Gram negative bacteria.
  4. In sunlight they develop bacteriorhodopsin (purple pigment)and synthesize ATP.
  5. Occur in salt lakes, Salt marshes etc.

- wherein

Eg. Halococcus, Halobacterium

 

Archaebacteria are found in extreme saline conditions. 


Option 1)

Eubacteria 

This option is incorrect.

Option 2)

Cyanobacteia 

This option is incorrect.

Option 3)

Mycobacteria 

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

Archaebacteria 

This option is correct.

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