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Archaea that tolerate and/or require high salinities are called halophiles.

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B. False

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Archaea that tolerate and/or require high salinities are called halophiles.

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True. Archaea that tolerate and/or require high salinities are called halophiles. They are able to thrive in extremely salty environments such as the Dead Sea, where salt-tolerant bacteria and halobacteria form salt-tolerant bacterial mats. Halophiles require high salt concentration in the medium, while halotolerant organisms can grow and multiply in the presence of high salt but do not require it for growth.

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