Chapter 28.3, Problem 3CYP

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

Adaptations that allow archaea to survive in extremely hot or salty environments.

Introduction:

The microorganisms thriving within extreme environments are called extremophiles. Certain types of these environments such as cold waters or waters with extreme pH and temperature or high salt or high pressure are thus very extreme. Depending on growth conditions, they are mentioned as thermophiles, psychrophiles, acidophiles, alcalophiles, halophiles and barophiles, respectively.