The methanogens, a unique group within Archaebacteria, are characterized by their ability to:
Perform photosynthesis using bacteriochlorophyll
Produce methane as a metabolic byproduct
Fix atmospheric nitrogen in aerobic conditions
Survive extreme high pH environments
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All of the following statements concerning the actinomycetous filamentous soil bacterium Frankia are correct, except that Frankia
can live free in the soil
forms nitrogen-fixing root nodules on its host
produces spores
produces antibiotics effective against other soil bacteria