A newly described unicellular organism was isolated from a salt mine.This organism has no membranous organelles and its cell wall lacks peptidoglycan.Attempts to culture it in a medium with less than 25% salt were unsuccessful, but it was able to grow well on 25% salt supplemented agar.This organism would best be described as a ______________ and is most likely in the domain ___________.
A)halophile; Bacteria.
B)thermophile; Bacteria.
C)thermophile; Eukarya.
D)halophile; Archaea.
E)thermophile; Archaea.

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The organism is described as a halophile, meaning it requires high salt concentrations to grow. Additionally, it lacks peptidoglycan in its cell wall, which is a characteristic of archaea. Therefore, the best choice would be halophile and Archaea (option D).

A Newly Described Unicellular Organism Was Isolated from a Salt