Diglycerol tetraether lipids

A. are a characteristic feature of thermophilic Archaea.
B. are found in some bacteria and some Archaea.
C. form typical bilayer membranes in thermophilic Archaea of the genus Thermoplasma.
D. tend to make the membrane less rigid.


Answer: A

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