Which group of bacteria would you expect to find in a shallow clear hot spring with high concentrations of geochemically produced hydrogen sulfide?
A) purple sulfur bacteria
B) single-celled Cyanobacteria
C) dissimulative sulfate-reducing bacteria
D) symbiotic diazotrophs

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Purple sulfur bacteria are known for thriving in environments with high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide, which they use for photosynthesis, often found in hot springs or other sulfide-rich aquatic environments.

Which Group of Bacteria Would You Expect to Find in a Shallow