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How does chemosynthesis allow organisms to live in extreme conditions?

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In chemosynthesis, bacteria grow in mineral-rich water, harnessing chemical energy to make organic material. Chemosynthesis can sustain life in absolute darkness. The most extensive ecosystem based on chemosynthesis lives around undersea hot springs.

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