Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Test Your Understanding - Level 3 - Synthesis/Evaluation - Page 55: 8

Answer

If extremophiles can survive extremes of temperature, pH, etc. on Earth, then these might be models for understanding how organisms could survive in the extremes of other worlds such as Mars. This raises the possibility that life could exist on other planets, where more extreme conditions are found.

Work Step by Step

The key here is to see the parallel between extreme habitats on Earth and those on other plants such as Mars.
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