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Biology Biological Classification Skill Builder Single Correct MCQ

Published on: August 21, 2026

Read the following statements and select the correct option

Statement 1: Almost all bacteria possess lipoproteinaceous plasma membrane
Statement 2: The plasma membrane of Archaebacteria as well as Eubacteria have same type of lipids

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1 .

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

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Archaebacteria differ from other bacteria in having a different cell wall structure. Archaeal membrane lipids have ether bonds instead of ester bonds and this feature is responsible for their survival in extreme conditions.

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