A prokaryote that occupies an extremely salty habitat is a(n)

A. basophile.
B. thermophile.
C. halophile.
D. hydrophile.
E. acidophile.


C. halophile.

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The major atmospheric components of Earth, from the lowest concentration to the greatest

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