Which of these could be characterized as a microbiome? Choose all that apply.

A. Plaque scraped off a person's teeth
B. Fish in an ocean current
C. A broad collection of bacteria collected from an animal's intestinal tract
D. Mammals at the zoo
E. The collection of archaea and bacteria species living in a deep-sea hydrothermal vent


Answer: E

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