The study of extremophiles—organisms that thrive in conditions fatal to most life—has expanded our understanding of biological resilience. For example, the bacterium *Deinococcus radiodurans* can withstand radiation doses thousands of times greater than humans can. _______, tardigrades, also known as water bears, can survive the vacuum of space, extreme temperatures, and intense radiation. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

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