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Question
CBSEENBI12002569

Some hyperthermophilic organisms that grow in highly acidic (pH2) habitats belongs to the two groups called

  • eubacteria and archaea

  • cyanobacteria and diatoms

  • protists and mosses

  • liverworts and yeasts

Solution

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eubacteria and archaea

Thermophiles live in hot places, typically from 60o to 80oC. Many thermophiles (some eubacteria and archaebacteria) are autotrophs and have metabolisms based on sulphur. Some thermophilic archaebacteria form the basis of food webs around deep- sea thermal vents, where they must withstand extreme temperature and pressure. Archaebacteria can grow in highly acidic (pH = 0.7) and very basic (pH= 11) environments.