NEET 2017 · Class 11

Biological Classification

Which of the following are found in extreme saline conditions?

  1. (A)Eubacteria
  2. (B)Cyanobacteria
  3. (C)Mycobacteria
  4. (D)Archaeobacteria

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

These bacteria are special since they live in some of the most harsh habitats such as extreme salty areas (halophiles), hot springs (thermoacidophiles) and marshy areas (methanogens).

Chapter
Biological Classification
Section
2.1.1 Archaeobacteria
Page
3
Words matched
27 of 27

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that 'these bacteria' (referring to Archaeobacteria from the full paragraph) live in 'extreme salty areas (halophiles)', which directly matches the MCQ's requirement for organisms found in extreme saline conditions.

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