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Where is Pyrolobus fumarii found growing at a record temperature?
Where is Pyrolobus fumarii found growing at a record temperature?
- Terrestrial hot springs
- Deep-sea hydrothermal vents (correct)
- Volcanic mud
- Glaciers
In which type of environment are some archaea known to live at near-freezing temperatures?
In which type of environment are some archaea known to live at near-freezing temperatures?
- Tropical rainforests
- Deserts
- Coral reefs
- Polar regions (correct)
Where are halophilic archaea commonly found?
Where are halophilic archaea commonly found?
- Salt lakes (correct)
- Swamps
- Mountain peaks
- Freshwater lakes
Which pH range can acidophilic archaea tolerate?
Which pH range can acidophilic archaea tolerate?
What is the primary role of methanogens in water waste treatment?
What is the primary role of methanogens in water waste treatment?
Where are marine archaea present in high numbers?
Where are marine archaea present in high numbers?
Haloarchaea salinarum was isolated from what type of rock?
Haloarchaea salinarum was isolated from what type of rock?
What is the temperature range at which hyperthermophiles grow best?
What is the temperature range at which hyperthermophiles grow best?
Where would you likely find thermophilic archaea?
Where would you likely find thermophilic archaea?
Which pH range can alkalophilic archaea tolerate?
Which pH range can alkalophilic archaea tolerate?
What type of environment is known for containing the most diverse sampling of archaea?
What type of environment is known for containing the most diverse sampling of archaea?
What role do methanogens play in water waste treatment?
What role do methanogens play in water waste treatment?
Where are haloarchaea commonly found?
Where are haloarchaea commonly found?
Which type of archaea is among the most abundant organisms in the oceanic plankton community?
Which type of archaea is among the most abundant organisms in the oceanic plankton community?
What is the primary function of Methanobrevibacter smithii in the human gut?
What is the primary function of Methanobrevibacter smithii in the human gut?
Picrophilus archaeon is known for thriving in which extreme condition?
Picrophilus archaeon is known for thriving in which extreme condition?
Thaumarchaeota sp. are dominant prokaryotes in which natural setting?
Thaumarchaeota sp. are dominant prokaryotes in which natural setting?
