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Tardigrades: Earth's Nearly Indestructible Microanimals

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A. Tardigrades, colloquially termed "water bears" or "moss piglets," are microscopic eight-legged invertebrateLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Decide which paragraph, (A) to (D), has the information given in each statement below. Select (E) if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs.

- Certain proteins found in these microorganisms solidify into a protective vitreous substance when moisture is eliminated. - These creatures demonstrate the capacity to endure harmful radiation at intensities vastly exceeding human tolerance thresholds. - These organisms were intentionally selected by researchers for controlled lunar colonization experiments. - Original scientific explanations attributing tardigrade hardiness to genetic material borrowed from bacterial species have been substantially challenged. - The unplanned deposition of these organisms onto an extraterrestrial surface has fuelled discussions regarding interplanetary biological contamination. - The colloquial terminology for these invertebrates was derived from their ursine manner of locomotion. - These diminutive animals have successfully inhabited diverse ecological zones spanning from oceanic depths to alpine summits. - Entering a profoundly dehydrated configuration is fundamental to the organism's mechanism for metabolic suspension. - Laboratory experiments have confirmed that tardigrades can successfully reproduce while maintaining their dormant tun configuration.

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