Q. Thiomargarita Magnifica, seen in the news, is the largest ever microbe of which category?
Answer:
Bacteria
Notes: Thiomargarita Magnifica is the newly described bacterium living in Caribbean mangroves. It is claimed to be the largest ever bacterium.
Its threadlike single cell is visible to the naked eye, growing up to 2 centimeters, which is 5000 times bigger than many other microbes. T. magnifica achieves its exceptional size by having unique cellular features with two membrane sacs.