Q1 / 199 · NEET 2008 (Mains) · Botany

Thermococcus, Methanococcus and Methanobacterium exemplify

  • A
    Bacteria that contain a cytoskeleton and ribosomes
  • B
    Archaebacteria that contain protein homologous to eukaryotic core histones
  • Correct answer
    C
    Archaebacteria that lack any histones resembling those found in eukaryoties but whose DNA is negatively supercoiled
  • D
    Bacteria 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'.

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