A Chemoorganotroph Growing Optimally at 55°C and PH 2 in Complex

question 53

Multiple Choice

A chemoorganotroph growing optimally at 55°C and pH 2 in complex media would most likely be a member of the genus

• A) Methanocaldococcus.
• B) Halobacterium.
• C) Methanococcus.
• D) Thermoplasma.

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