What terms would describe a prokaryote that lives in boiling hot springs, harnesses energy from the heat, and does not need oxygen to survive? Aerobic Anaerobic Autotroph Heterotroph Extremophile Gram-positive Gram-negative
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Lives in boiling hot springs: This indicates that the prokaryote can survive in extreme conditions, so it is an **extremophile**. Show more…
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