Members of the phylum Thermotogae can be found growing in

A. the intestinal tract of mammals.
B. soils of the Antarctic.
C. marine salterns of the shore of the Dead Sea.
D. marine hydrothermal vents and terrestrial solfataric hot springs.


Answer: D

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