Which of the following groups in the domain archaea require high salt concentrations for survival?

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Which of the following groups in the domain archaea require high salt concentrations for survival? hyperthermophiles halophiles archaezoa methanogens

Prof. Zackary Crist MD · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is: halophilesHalophiles on Greek means "salt-loving", so organisms that belong to this group are extremophiles (survive in extreme environment) that live in high salt concentration. Halophiles usually belong to Archaea, but can be found in Bacteria domain and sometimes even Eukarya.Halophiles can survive on very salty environments (with a concentration of salt that is five times greater than the salt concentration of the ocean.

Prof. Zackary Crist MD · Answer

halophilesExplanation:archaea and bacteria are the types groups of prokaryotes.prokaryotes are organism which lacks membrane bound organelle including the nucleus.as a result,they contain their chromosomes in the nucleoid;a poorly defined region in the cytoplasm.Archaea and bacteria have several differences including in their cell wall.the cell wall of archaea contains isoprene while that of bacteria contains fatty acid chains.Archaea are found in extreme environment. The methanogens are obligated anaerobes that produces methane gases and lives in swamps and sewage treatment plants.The halophiles only lives in water with high salt concentration .Some lives in acidic and sulphur hot springs and also in ocean depths

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