In the Subsurface Ocean Beneath Europa's Icy Crust, If Life

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the subsurface ocean beneath Europa's icy crust, if life exists, it most likely originated

• A) close to volcanic vents on its ocean floor
• B) on the surface and then migrated down into the ocean
• C) just below the surface of its thin icy crust where sunlight is still able to penetrate
• D) via panspermia from impacts

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