Which Archaea Use a Pigment Related to the Rhodopsin in Our

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which archaea use a pigment related to the rhodopsin in our eyes to absorb solar energy and pump chloride ions?

• A) methanogens
• B) halophiles
• C) thermoacidophiles
• D) alkaliphiles
• E) psychrophiles

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