Organisms living in salty areas are called as

Options

A. methanogens
B. halophiles
C. heliophytes
D. thermoacidophiles.

Answer

B

Explanation

Halophiles are a type of archaebacteria which occur in salt rich substrata (2.5-5.0 M) like salt pans, salt beds and slat marshes, e.g., Halobacterium, Halococcus.They are aerobic chemoheterotrophs.Their cell membrane have red carotenoid pigment for protection against harmful solar radiation.