A microoganism has been described to you as living in hot acidic habitats in the waste piles of coal mines that regularly sustain a pH of 1 and a temperature of nearly 60^°C.Which type of organism do you immediately assume it is? A)Gracillucates B)Firmicutes C)Actinobacteria D)Archaea E)Spirochaetes

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The extreme conditions described in the habitat of the microorganism suggest that it is likely an extremophile. Among the given options, only Archaea are known to thrive in such harsh environments, particularly those belonging to the group of acidophiles and thermophiles. Gracillucates, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Spirochaetes are all common bacterial groups, but they are not typically found in such extreme environments.

A Microoganism Has Been Described to You as Living in Hot