NEET 2016 Phase 2 · BiologyArchaebacteriaPrevious Year Question
Methanogens belong to
Answer: (B) Archaebacteria. Answer: (B) Archaebacteria Solution: Methanogens are archaebacteria that live in marshy areas and in the gut of ruminants like cows and buffaloes, where they produce methane (biogas) from dung.
- A.Eubacteria
- B.Archaebacteria✓
- C.Dinoflagellates
- D.Slime moulds
Correct Answer
(B) Archaebacteria
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (B) Archaebacteria Solution: Methanogens are archaebacteria that live in marshy areas and in the gut of ruminants like cows and buffaloes, where they produce methane (biogas) from dung. They are grouped with other extremophilic archaebacteria such as halophiles and thermoacidophiles, distinguished by a different cell wall structure. NCERT Reference: NCERT Class XI, Biological Classification, p.13, lines 11-12 — "marshy areas (methanogens)"
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