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Give one example for each of the following:

i. Eurythermal plant species _______________


ii. A hot water spring organism _______________


iii. An organism seen in deep ocean trenches _______________


iv. An organism seen in compost pit _______________


v. A parasitic angiosperm _______________


vi. A stenothermal plant species _______________


vii. Soil organism _______________


viii. A benthic animal _______________


ix. Antifreeze compound seen in antarctic fish _______________


x. An organism which can conform _______________


i. Eurythermal plant species – Mango, red algae, acacia


ii. A hot water spring organism – Thermus aquaticus, Archaebacteria


iii. An organism seen in deep ocean trenches – Jelly fishes, Sea cucumbers


iv. An organism seen in compost pit – Earthworm, fungi, bacteria


v. A parasitic angiosperm - Cuscuta reflexa


vi. A stenothermal plant species – Conifers, Cocosnucifera


vii. Soil organism – Bacteria, Earthworm


viii. A benthic animal – Crabs, sponges, Octopus


ix. Antifreeze compound seen in antarctic fish – Salt content, antifreeze glycoproteins or AFGPs


x. An organism which can conform – Frog, All plant and fish like largemouth bass (temperature conformer)


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