WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
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Author: PHELAN
Publisher: Macmillan Higher Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 12SA
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The reasons why scientists are eager to explore about archaea have a hard time doing so.

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Archaea constitute a domain of single celled microorganisms which are prokaryotes. They live under drastic conditions where no other life is possible. They are able to survive even in the absence of oxygen, high salt concentration and at high temperature or acidic pHs.

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