Multiple choice

An obligate halophile requires

  1. high osmotic pressure

  2. a hypotonic environment

  3. hydrostatic pressure

  4. no oxygen

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Explanation

Obligate halophiles are organisms that require high concentrations of salt (high osmotic pressure) to survive and grow. They would lyse in a hypotonic environment.

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