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Organisms that grow best under elevated pressure like you would find in the deep ocean are ________

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The answer is extreme piezophile. This organism cannot grow at the pressure hydrostatic of 1 atm. And this piezohilic requires pressure hundredth of atmosphere for growth. The counterpart of piezophile is oligotrophy this organism grows only in the best place with a very low levels of nutrients.

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