Question:

A few organisms can tolerate and thrive in a wide range at temperatures. they are known as:

Updated On: Aug 1, 2023
  • Eurythermal
  • Stenohaline
  • Stenothermal
  • Euryhaline
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The correct answer is option (A): Eurythermal
Eurythermal: Eury means wide range (broad) and thermal means temperature. These are the organisms that can tolerate a wide range of temperatures. Examples: Humans, cows, monkeys.
Stenohaline: Haline means salinity and steno means narrow. Stenohalines are organisms that cannot tolerate a wide range of changes in salinity. Example: Solman, eels 
Stenothermal: These are the organism that cannot tolerate a wide range of temperatures. Example: Penguin, python 
Euryhaline: These are the organism that can tolerate a wide range of salinity. Example: European green crab and common molly 
Therefore the answer is Eurythermal
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