NEETBotanyBiological Classification
Which of the following is a characteristic of eubacteria?
Options
- AA flexible cell wall
- BThe absence of a flagellum
- CThe presence of a rigid cell wall
- DThe ability to photosynthesize
Correct answer
C. The presence of a rigid cell wall
Step-by-step solution
There are thousands of different eubacteria or ‘true bacteria’. They are characterised by the presence of a rigid cell wall, and if motile, a flagellum. The cyanobacteria (also referred to as blue-green algae) have chlorophyll a similar to green plants and arephotosynthetic autotrophs.