Extremophiles on Earth Have Been Found

question 47

Multiple Choice

Extremophiles on Earth have been found:

• A) in the scalding waters of Yellowstone's hot springs
• B) in the bone-dry oxidizing environment of Chile's Atacama Desert
• C) in the Dead Sea
• D) in the deep subsurface ice of the Antarctic ice sheet
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

A Tasks

Tasks that are defined as primary and crucial for the accomplishment of a specific goal or objective.

Homeostasis

The tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, due to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would disturb its normal condition.

Stress

A state of mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

Voluntary Time-Outs

A strategy where individuals choose to remove themselves from a stressful or overwhelming situation temporarily, to regain composure and perspective.