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Some hyperthermophilic organisms that grow in highly acidic (pH 2) habitats belong to the two groups:

A $Liverworts and yeasts$
B $Eubacteria and archaea$
C $Cyanobacteria and diatoms$
D $Protists and mosses$

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Organisms capable of surviving in extreme conditions like high temperature and low pH (Thermoacidophiles) are found in both Archaea (e.g., Sulfolobus) and some specialized Eubacteria.

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Some hyperthermophilic organisms that grow in highly acidic (pH 2) habitats belong to the two groups:

A

Liverworts and yeasts

B

Eubacteria and archaea

C

Cyanobacteria and diatoms

D

Protists and mosses

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