Question

both rob dunn and noah fierer have conducted science projects that have revealed that archaeans can be found in many different environments. which of the following are environments in which archaeans have been found?
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hot springs
meteorites
salt lakes
human skin
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Explanation:

Archaea are known to inhabit extreme environments. Hot springs are high - temperature environments where thermophilic archaea can thrive. Salt lakes are high - salinity environments suitable for halophilic archaea. Human skin also has a microbiome that includes archaea. There is no evidence that archaea are found in meteorites.

Answer:

Correct Answer(s): hot springs, salt lakes, human skin
Incorrect Answer(s): meteorites