Which of the following have evolved to grow in conditions extremely different from those optimal for humans?
A) psychrophiles
B) extremophiles
C) halophiles
D) thermophiles
E) acidophiles

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Extremophiles are organisms that have evolved to grow in extreme conditions such as high pressure, high temperature, low temperature, high radiation, high acidity, or high salinity. These conditions are often inhospitable or even lethal to humans. The other options - psychrophiles, halophiles, thermophiles, and acidophiles - are all subgroups of extremophiles that have evolved to grow in specific extreme conditions (cold, high salt concentration, high temperature, and low pH, respectively).

Which of the Following Have Evolved to Grow in Conditions