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