Question
Biology Question on biological classification
Which is likely to be present in deep sea water ?
A
Saprophytic fungi
B
Archaebacteria
C
Eubacteria
D
Blue-Green algee
Answer
Archaebacteria
Explanation
Solution
Archaebacteria flourish in hot springs and deep sea hypothermal vents. Eubacteria are true bacteria, characterized by the presence or rigid cell wall and if motile a flagellum. Most fungi are heterotrophic and absorb soluble organic matter from dead substrates and hence are called saprophyte. The cyan bacteria have chlorophyll-a similar to green plants and are photosynthetic autotrophy.