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Which organism is known for maintaining extreme polyploidy throughout its life?
Which organism is known for maintaining extreme polyploidy throughout its life?
Which group of microorganisms is best adapted to various extreme conditions?
Which group of microorganisms is best adapted to various extreme conditions?
Which microorganism is known to grow at the highest recorded temperature?
Which microorganism is known to grow at the highest recorded temperature?
Which group of microorganisms is often found in solfataric fields in association with volcanoes?
Which group of microorganisms is often found in solfataric fields in association with volcanoes?
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Which category of extremophiles requires extreme conditions in order to grow?
Which category of extremophiles requires extreme conditions in order to grow?
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Which microorganism is known for its cell wall-less nature in acidic environments?
Which microorganism is known for its cell wall-less nature in acidic environments?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in hypersaline environments?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in hypersaline environments?
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Which category of extremophiles can tolerate extreme values of physiochemical parameters but grow optimally at 'normal' conditions?
Which category of extremophiles can tolerate extreme values of physiochemical parameters but grow optimally at 'normal' conditions?
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Which group of microorganisms includes the most acidophilic organisms currently known?
Which group of microorganisms includes the most acidophilic organisms currently known?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
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Which group of microorganisms often forms microbial mats with other bacteria and can thrive in various extreme conditions?
Which group of microorganisms often forms microbial mats with other bacteria and can thrive in various extreme conditions?
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Which microorganism is known for its ability to participate in obligate or facultative symbioses with a wide variety of eukaryotic hosts?
Which microorganism is known for its ability to participate in obligate or facultative symbioses with a wide variety of eukaryotic hosts?
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Which domain of microorganisms is the main group to thrive in extreme environments?
Which domain of microorganisms is the main group to thrive in extreme environments?
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Which microorganism is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
Which microorganism is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
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Which phylum is known for being primarily phototrophic and utilizing sulfur compounds, iron, or hydrogen as electron donors?
Which phylum is known for being primarily phototrophic and utilizing sulfur compounds, iron, or hydrogen as electron donors?
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Which phylum contains pathogenic members such as Salmonella, E.coli, and Vibrio?
Which phylum contains pathogenic members such as Salmonella, E.coli, and Vibrio?
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Which phylum is known for containing filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs and exhibits gliding motility?
Which phylum is known for containing filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs and exhibits gliding motility?
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Which phylum is known for being primarily phototrophic and having type 1 and type 2 reaction centers?
Which phylum is known for being primarily phototrophic and having type 1 and type 2 reaction centers?
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Which phylum is known for containing obligate anaerobes and being capable of both photoheterotrophic and chemoheterotrophic growth?
Which phylum is known for containing obligate anaerobes and being capable of both photoheterotrophic and chemoheterotrophic growth?
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Which phylum is the 6th known phylum to carry out photosynthesis, with recent discovery of Chloracidoacterium thermophilum?
Which phylum is the 6th known phylum to carry out photosynthesis, with recent discovery of Chloracidoacterium thermophilum?
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Which phylum contains several families of extreme thermophiles found in either marine or terrestrial hydrothermal features?
Which phylum contains several families of extreme thermophiles found in either marine or terrestrial hydrothermal features?
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Which group of organisms contains flagellated, unicellular organisms that have two nuclei and mitosomes?
Which group of organisms contains flagellated, unicellular organisms that have two nuclei and mitosomes?
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What is the name of the organisms that contain parabasal bodies, which give structural support to the Golgi complex, and hydrogenosomes, which produce ATP through fermentation reactions?
What is the name of the organisms that contain parabasal bodies, which give structural support to the Golgi complex, and hydrogenosomes, which produce ATP through fermentation reactions?
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Which group of organisms includes flagellated protists, some of which are free-living, symbiotic, or parasitic?
Which group of organisms includes flagellated protists, some of which are free-living, symbiotic, or parasitic?
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Which group of organisms contains organisms that have sacs in the cytoplasmic membrane called alveoli?
Which group of organisms contains organisms that have sacs in the cytoplasmic membrane called alveoli?
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Which group of organisms has tubular cristae in their mitochondria and heterokont flagella at some point in their life cycle?
Which group of organisms has tubular cristae in their mitochondria and heterokont flagella at some point in their life cycle?
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Which group of organisms has an external silica structure (frustule) that is resistant to decay and forms an important part of the geologic record as fossils?
Which group of organisms has an external silica structure (frustule) that is resistant to decay and forms an important part of the geologic record as fossils?
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Which group of organisms includes amoeboid, flagellate, or both organisms, with the majority being heterotrophic amoebae?
Which group of organisms includes amoeboid, flagellate, or both organisms, with the majority being heterotrophic amoebae?
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Which group of organisms possess thread-like pseudopodia?
Which group of organisms possess thread-like pseudopodia?
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Which group of fungi produce motile spores and are causing massive, global amphibian die-offs?
Which group of fungi produce motile spores and are causing massive, global amphibian die-offs?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to survive in extreme environments such as high temperatures, acidic pH values, and high salt concentrations?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to survive in extreme environments such as high temperatures, acidic pH values, and high salt concentrations?
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Which phylum is known for containing organisms that are primarily phototrophic and can utilize sulfur compounds, iron, or hydrogen as electron donors?
Which phylum is known for containing organisms that are primarily phototrophic and can utilize sulfur compounds, iron, or hydrogen as electron donors?
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Which group of microorganisms often forms microbial mats with other bacteria and can thrive in various extreme conditions such as Antarctic ice and continental hot springs?
Which group of microorganisms often forms microbial mats with other bacteria and can thrive in various extreme conditions such as Antarctic ice and continental hot springs?
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Which group of microorganisms is best adapted to live in hypersaline environments?
Which group of microorganisms is best adapted to live in hypersaline environments?
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Which phylum contains several families of extreme thermophiles found in hydrothermal features?
Which phylum contains several families of extreme thermophiles found in hydrothermal features?
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Which group of microorganisms contains flagellated, unicellular organisms that have two nuclei and mitosomes?
Which group of microorganisms contains flagellated, unicellular organisms that have two nuclei and mitosomes?
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Which microorganism is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
Which microorganism is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in extreme environments such as acidic and metal-enriched waters, alkaline conditions, hot and cold deserts, and hypersaline regions?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in extreme environments such as acidic and metal-enriched waters, alkaline conditions, hot and cold deserts, and hypersaline regions?
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Which phylum contains primarily phototrophic microorganisms that utilize sulfur compounds, iron, or hydrogen as electron donors for photosynthesis?
Which phylum contains primarily phototrophic microorganisms that utilize sulfur compounds, iron, or hydrogen as electron donors for photosynthesis?
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Which group of microorganisms includes the most acidophilic organisms currently known?
Which group of microorganisms includes the most acidophilic organisms currently known?
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Which group of microorganisms is often found in solfataric fields in association with volcanoes?
Which group of microorganisms is often found in solfataric fields in association with volcanoes?
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Which phylum contains pathogenic members such as Salmonella, E.coli, and Vibrio?
Which phylum contains pathogenic members such as Salmonella, E.coli, and Vibrio?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
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Which phylum is known for being primarily phototrophic and having type 1 and type 2 reaction centers?
Which phylum is known for being primarily phototrophic and having type 1 and type 2 reaction centers?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
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Which group of organisms includes amoeboid, flagellate, or both organisms, with the majority being heterotrophic amoebae?
Which group of organisms includes amoeboid, flagellate, or both organisms, with the majority being heterotrophic amoebae?
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Which group of organisms has an external silica structure (frustule) that is resistant to decay and forms an important part of the geologic record as fossils?
Which group of organisms has an external silica structure (frustule) that is resistant to decay and forms an important part of the geologic record as fossils?
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Which group of organisms has tubular cristae in their mitochondria and heterokont flagella at some point in their life cycle?
Which group of organisms has tubular cristae in their mitochondria and heterokont flagella at some point in their life cycle?
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Which group of organisms contains flagellated, unicellular organisms that have two nuclei and mitosomes?
Which group of organisms contains flagellated, unicellular organisms that have two nuclei and mitosomes?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in hypersaline environments?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in hypersaline environments?
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Which microorganism is known to grow at the highest recorded temperature?
Which microorganism is known to grow at the highest recorded temperature?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its cell wall-less nature in acidic environments?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its cell wall-less nature in acidic environments?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in hypersaline environments?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its ability to live in hypersaline environments?
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Which microorganism is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
Which microorganism is known for its ability to solubilize and extract metals from ores?
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Which organism is known for maintaining extreme polyploidy throughout its life?
Which organism is known for maintaining extreme polyploidy throughout its life?
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Which phylum is the 6th known phylum to carry out photosynthesis, with recent discovery of Chloracidobacterium thermophilum?
Which phylum is the 6th known phylum to carry out photosynthesis, with recent discovery of Chloracidobacterium thermophilum?
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Which group of microorganisms often forms microbial mats with other bacteria and can thrive in various extreme conditions?
Which group of microorganisms often forms microbial mats with other bacteria and can thrive in various extreme conditions?
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Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
Which group of microorganisms is known for its production of large amounts of methane?
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Which microorganism is known for its cell wall-less nature in acidic environments?
Which microorganism is known for its cell wall-less nature in acidic environments?
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