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