If Life Is Present on Venus Today, It Will Most

question 64

Multiple Choice

If life is present on Venus today, it will most likely be

• A) inside large rocks that are protected from the heat
• B) found in the atmosphere where highly acidic droplets of water can be found
• C) endoliths living beneath the crust where liquid water may still be present
• D) hyperthermaphiles found on the surface

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Present Value

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