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NEET Biology QUESTION #7280
Question 1
Some hyperthermophilic organisms that grow in highly acidic (pH 2) habitats belong to which two groups?
  • Liverworts and yeasts
  • Eubacteria and archaea✔️
  • Cyanobacteria and diatoms
  • Protists and mosses
Correct Answer Explanation
Hyperthermophilic, acidophilic organisms (living at very high temperatures and very low pH) are found among Eubacteria (e.g., Thermus aquaticus, Sulfolobus) and Archaea (e.g., Thermococcus, Picrophilus). Such extreme environments are called extreme acidothermophilic habitats. Archaea are particularly well-adapted to extreme conditions.