alleryHalophiles thrive in:
AHot
BCold
CRandom
DHigh salt environments (e.g., salt lakes, salt flats)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. High salt environments (e.g., salt lakes, salt flats)
**Halophiles:** salt-loving extremophiles.
Live in Dead Sea, Great Salt Lake, brines (>30% NaCl).
Mostly archaea (Halobacterium).
Use compatible solutes to balance osmotic pressure.
Color salterns red/pink (bacterioruberin pigments).
**Bacteriorhodopsin:** ATP-generating proton pump driven by light.
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