________________halophiles require at least a 9% salt concentration in order to grow, whereas ______________ halophiles can adapt to a wide range of solute concentrations.

A) Facultative; obligate
B) Osmotolerant; obligate
C) Obligate; facultative
D) Osmotolerant; facultative
E) Facultative; osmotolerant


C) Obligate; facultative

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