Which of the Following Extremophiles Might Researchers Most Likely Use

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following extremophiles might researchers most likely use as a model for the earliest organisms on Earth?

• A) a bacterium found on another planet or moon
• B) an archaean capable of surviving in the polar ice caps
• C) an anaerobic archaean species
• D) a bacterium that thrives in a highly acidic environment

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