Q. The bacteria that can reside in extreme salty areas are called as
A) Halophiles
B) Methanogens
C) Basophiles
D) Thermoacidophiles
Explanation
Halophiles are named so because they usually occur in salt rich substrata like salt pans, salt beds and salt marches, e.g., Halobacterium and Halococcus
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