Question

You have just identified an Archaea species that lives on the scales of a deep-water fish. You find that when you have a pure culture of the new species, it will not survive. Which statement could explain the inability to replicate the natural environment of the bacteria?

Answer 1

The new species requires a symbiotic relationship with other organisms on the scales that is not being replicated.

Step-by-step explanation:

Symbiotic relationship means species or organisms living together and one species living or depending on the other species. There is a benefit for one species on the other or both.

When there is a pure culture of the new species, the new species requires a symbiotic relationship with the other species in the culture, otherwise they will not survive.

Thus the answer is --

The new species requires a symbiotic relationship with other organisms on the scales that is not being replicated.