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What is true for Archaebacteria : -
A
All halophiles
B
All photosynthetic
C
All fossils
D
Oldest living beings
Detailed Solution
Archaebacteria live in extreme habitats: halophiles in salty water, thermoacidophiles in hot springs and methanogens in marshes and the guts of ruminants.
Their cell walls and membrane lipids are different from other bacteria, which helps them survive such conditions.
They are considered the oldest living organisms, believed to be survivors of the earliest forms of life on earth.
Not all are halophiles or photosynthetic, and they are living organisms, not just fossils.
So archaebacteria are the oldest living beings.
Their cell walls and membrane lipids are different from other bacteria, which helps them survive such conditions.
They are considered the oldest living organisms, believed to be survivors of the earliest forms of life on earth.
Not all are halophiles or photosynthetic, and they are living organisms, not just fossils.
So archaebacteria are the oldest living beings.