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Only specially adapted micro-organisms are found in

A

Salty water

B

Humid air

C

Moist soil

D

Mouth cavities

correct option: a

Halophiles, named after the Greek word for "salt-loving", are extremophiles that thrive in high salt concentrations. While most halophiles are classified into the domain Archaea, there are also bacterial halophiles and some eukaryotic species, such as the alga Dunaliella salina and fungus Wallemia ichthyophagous. 

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