__________ are often chemoautotrophs that oxidize reduced metals and generate strong acids such as sulfuric acid.
A) Acidophiles
B) Psychrophiles
C) Halophiles
D) Mesophiles
E) Barophiles

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Acidophiles are organisms that can thrive in acidic environments with a pH typically around 5.5 or less. Chemoautotrophs that oxidize reduced metals and generate strong acids such as sulfuric acid are often found in extremely acidic environments such as acid mine drainage, where the oxidation of sulfide minerals in the rocks releases sulfuric acid, creating a pH as low as 0.5.

__________ Are Often Chemoautotrophs That Oxidize Reduced Metals and Generate