Which of the following extremophiles is the best model for the earliest organisms on Earth?
A) a prokaryote found near hydrothermal vents
B) an archaean capable of surviving in the polar ice caps
C) an anaerobic archaean species
D) a bacterium that thrives in a highly acidic environment

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Hydrothermal vents are thought to be similar to the environments where life may have originated on Earth, making prokaryotes found there good models for early organisms.

Which of the Following Extremophiles Is the Best Model for the Earliest