Imagine that you have isolated what appears to be a new species of thermophile from a microbial mat at yellowstone national park. this organism can grow up to 90ºc and contains ether-linked lipids in its plasma membrane. using whole-genome sequence data, your team pieces together a single circular chromosome—about half the size of the one in e. coli. about 54% of its genes have functional assignments, but there is an interesting pattern in their biological roles. specifically, genes required for transcription and translation are most like bacterial orthologues, while genes encoding nutrient transporters and electron transport proteins are most similar to thermophilic archaea. what is the best interpretation of your data?