NEET 2008
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2008
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biological Classification
NEET 2008 · Botany · Biological Classification
Thermococcus, Methanococcus and Methanobacterium exemplify
Thermococcus, Methanococcus and Methanobacterium exemplify
Options
- ABacteria that contain a cytoskeleton and ribosomes
- BArchaebacteria that contain protein homologous to eukaryotic core histones
- CArchaebacteria 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
Correct answer
C. Archaebacteria that lack any histones resembling those found in eukaryoties but whose DNA is negatively supercoiled
Step-by-step solution
Archaebacteria have -ve supercoiled DNA but histones are chemically different in composition from eukaryotes.