A biologist examines a single-celled organism isolated from a hot spring. The organism is a photosynthetic halophile that uses the pigment bacteriorhodopsin. In which kingdom should the biologist classify the organism?
A.
Protista
B.
Bacteria
C.
Archaea
D.
Fungi
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Hi..
Ur answer is opt . C ie- archea
Bacteriorhodopsin is a transmembrane protein, formed of seven helices, inserted into the walls of certain bacteria such as Halobacterium salinarum.
Bacteriorhodopsin has a chromophore, retinal, which allows it to convert light energy into chemical energy (photosynthesis).
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Archaea
Explanation:
- Archaea are the single-celled organism that is mainly found in extreme environments like hot springs, salt lakes, acidic lakes, etc.
- Bacteriorhodopsin is a type of protein present in halobacteria which is an archean. This enzyme helps the halobacteria to absorb light energy and use it in generating a proton gradient to perform photosynthesis.
- Therefore this enzyme is found in archaea and archaea live in hot springs, therefore, the right answer is C. Archaea
Learn more about aechaea:
- https://brainly.in/question/12560620
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