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Can lichen survive in some of the most extreme environments on earth?
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Which Kingdom inhabits some of the most extreme environments on earth?
archaea
What is the purpose of lichen?
Lichen is a composite organism consisting of algae and/or cyanobacteria and fungal filaments existing symbiotically. Its place in the grand scheme of things is probably not something it ponders. It likely doesn't ponder much at all, in fact. It can be found across the globe, in some of the most extreme environments on Earth, and consists of a great many varieties and component species. If it should be attributed a purpose, much like any form of life, it would be to survive and thrive. It achieves this admirably.
Which domain consists of prokaryotic organisms that thrive in earth's harshest environments?
The answer is Archaea trust me i have been looking it up
What characteristics distinguish archaea from bacteria?
well if you mean by distinguish as diff rent archaebacteria can live in extreme environment and it is an ancient bacteria but eubacteria cant live in extreme environment but it can live in food , air , and also in living things .
What two characteristics have helped bacteria survive on earth for so long?
Adaptability: Their ability to adapt quickly to extreme conditions and survive frozen or in extreme heat. Reproduction: Their Reproductive rates are incredible high, fast and asexual.
What is the suitable temperature range for life on earth?
The suitable temperature range for the development of life on earth is different from the suitable range once life has developed. Once life has a strong foothold, evolution allows life to adapt to both increasing and decreasing temperatures, until it is able to survive in extreme environments at both ends of the scale.
Explain what life in extreme habitats on earth tells you about the possibility of life on Mars?
Conditions on some parts of Mars are very similar to conditions in extreme environments on earth, where life is found. Since life is found there, there is a possibility it might also be found on Mars.
What are some living things on earth?
aardvarks zebra lichen
What kinds of organisms live in Earth's most extreme environments and may provide scientists with clues about possible life forms on other planets?
organisms in the archaea kingdom Prokaryotes
Which group includes extremophiles?
The extremophiles refers to the organisms that thrive geochemically or physically in the extreme conditions that are detrimental to most life on the earth. The organisms that live in the moderate environments are called the neutrophils or the mesophylls.
Where do archaea live?
They live in extream enviorments like at the bottom of the ocean.
Are there really immortals on Earth?
While there are organisms that can live for long periods of time and organisms that can survive extreme conditions, there is no organism that is immortal. Unless God counts.
