Which of the Following Is NOT Correct About Microorganisms in the Phylum

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT correct about microorganisms in the phylum Thermotogae?

• A) They are among the extreme bacterial thermophiles.
• B) Archaeal genes have been transferred horizontally to them.
• C) They have fast doubling rates and high mutation rates.
• D) They are bacteria with sheath-like outer structures.
• E) They are aerobic heterotrophs.

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Definitions:

Population proportion

The proportion of a specific group or characteristic within a defined population.

Margin of error

An indicator of the precision of an estimate, representing the range within which the true population parameter is expected to lie with a certain confidence level.

Confidence interval

A reach of numerical outputs, from sampling statistics, with the potential to cover the hidden value of a population parameter.

True proportion

The actual ratio or fraction of individuals or items within a population that possesses a particular characteristic.