Question

What are 2 examples of archaebacteria?

Answer 1

Archaebacteria:

1. Archaebacteria are said to be obligate or facultative anaerobes which means they flourish in the absence of oxygen and can undergo methanogenesis.
2. The cell membranes of the Archaebacteria are made up of lipids.
3. The rigid cell wall is responsible for providing shape and support to the Archaebacteria and prevents from bursting under hypotonic conditions.
4. They do not possess membrane-bound organelles like nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, lysosomes or chloroplast.
5. These can withstand very high temperature and pressure conditions.
6. For example: Methanobacterium, Halobacterium.