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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Thermoacidophiles can be found in hot springs at Yellowstone National Park.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In fact, thermoacidophiles have been isolated from some of the most inhospitable environments on earth, such as acidic hot springs and volcanic solfataras. In 1972, Thomas Brock isolated the thermoacidophile Sulfolobus acidocaldarius from a sulfur hot spring in Yellowstone National Park (left image, Fig.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cyanobacteria are found in some of the colorful mats and streamers of Yellowstone’s hot springs. Thermophiles, or heat-loving microscopic organisms, are nourished by the extreme habitat at hydrothermal features in Yellowstone National Park. They also color hydrothermal features shown here at Firehole Spring.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thermoacidophiles include Thermoproteus and Thermoplasma.

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