Q1 / 199 · NEET 2008 (Mains) · Botany
Thermococcus, Methanococcus and Methanobacterium exemplify
- ABacteria that contain a cytoskeleton and ribosomes
- BArchaebacteria that contain protein homologous to eukaryotic core histones
- Correct answerCArchaebacteria that lack any histones resembling those found in eukaryoties but whose DNA is negatively supercoiled
- DBacteria whose DNA is relaxed or positively supercoiled but which have a cytoskeleton as well as mitochondria
Solution
Archaebacteria have -ve supercoiled DNA but histones are chemically different in composition from eukaryotes.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.