Diglycerol tetraether lipids ________.

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


Answer: B

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