Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem 2AQ
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Hyperthermophiles are the organisms which survives in extreme hot condition where the temperature exceeds about 70oC and even some microbes can survive at extreme conditions like above 100oC. Hyperthermophilic organisms can be found in deep sea hydrothermal vents, and volcanic sediments. Hyperthermophiles are adapted and have peculiar physiological mechanism in order to survive in such extreme conditions. Example: Methanopyrus.
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