How Do Halophiles Combat Osmotic Stress

Multiple Choice

How do halophiles combat osmotic stress?

A) They enrich their plasma membrane with basic compounds to attract OH- ions to their cell surface.
B) They use proton pumps to export excess protons from the cytoplasm.
C) They keep a high concentration of organic materials and ions in their cytoplasm.
D) They use plasma membrane lipids that are highly branched and saturated.
E) They build special monolayer plasma membranes.