Despite ether-linked lipids being a hallmark of the Archaea, the thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria in ________ also contain ether-linked lipids, which suggests they may be more closely related to Archaea than many other groups in Bacteria.
A. Aquifex
B. Thermodesulfobacterium
C. Thermus
D. Verrucomicrobium
Answer:B
Despite ether-linked lipids being a hallmark of the Archaea, the thermophilic sulfate-reducing bacteria in ________ also contain ether-linked lipids, which suggests they may be more closely related to Archaea than many other groups in Bacteria.
A. Aquifex B. Thermodesulfobacterium C. Thermus D. Verrucomicrobium