A recent book by a reputable biologist suggests there is a deep, hot biosphere under the Earth's crust that may have more biomass than all life at the Earth's surface. This would primarily rely on what organisms?
A) primitive animals
B) primitive heat-loving plants
C) fungi living on the detritus from above
D) thermoacidophilic archaea
E) viruses

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The presence of a deep, hot biosphere relies on thermoacidophilic archaea, which are organisms that thrive in extreme conditions such as high temperatures and acidity levels. These archaea are known to survive in geothermal areas such as hot springs and deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and may be a significant contributor to the biomass of the deep biosphere.

A Recent Book by a Reputable Biologist Suggests There Is