Read the following statements and select the correct option
Statement1: Almost all bacteria possess lipoproteinaceous plasma membrane.
Statement2: The plasma membrane of archaebacteria as well as eubacteria have same type of lipids.

Options

A. Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
B. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
C. Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.

Answer

B

Explanation

Bacterial plasma membrane or plasmalemma has a structure similar to that of a typical membrane. It is made of a phospholipid bilayer with proteins of various types (extrinsic, integral, transmembrane). Archaebacteria are a group of most promitive prokaryotes which are able to survive in extremely hostile conditions. Their cell membranes are different from eubacteria and are characterised by the presence of a monolayer of branched chain lipids.