Multiple choice

Which of the following grow in very salty environments such as the Great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea, where the environments are extremely alkaline?

a. Methanogens b. Halophiles c. Thermoacidophiles

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Halophiles grow in very salty environments such as the Great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea, where the environments are extremely alkaline.

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