AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    Aerobic bacteria found in hot sulphur springs are termed as

    A)                  halophiles                         

    B)  thermoacidophiles

    C)                  chemolithotrophic         

    D)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Thermoacidophiles are archaebacteria, which normally grow in hot sulphur environment. They oxidise sulphur to sulphuric acid. Halophiles are bacteria, which require high concentration of salt for survival. Chemolithotrophs are organisms, which can obtain energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds.


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