Question 1-3: Choose the correct answer, A-C
1‘Extremophiles’ are life forms that can live in
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2The researchers think that some of the organisms they found in Antarctica are
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3The researchers were the first people to find life forms in Antarctica
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Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
How the extremophiles survive
- Access to the sun’s heat can create a 4 for some organisms.
- The deeper the soil, the higher the 5 of salt.
- Salt can protect organisms against the effects of 6, even at very low temperatures.
- All living things must have access 7 water.
- Salt plays a part in the process of 8, which prevents freezing.
- The environment of 9 is similar to the dry valleys of Antarctica.
- This research may provide evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial life forms and their possible 10 on other planets.