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Salt tends to dehydrate plants and animals that come in contact with it in large quantities. Most plants that are not growing in the salt marches have a relatively low tolerance for salt and will die. You can see the brown grass in the spring time along the roads and sidewalks. Small organisms, bacteria and small animals can be dehydrated to the point of death. Preserving with salt has been a preservative for many centuries, because it prevents the bacteria from growing.
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What is the difference between haloduric and halophilic organisms?
Halophilic organisms like being, and grow, better on places with high concentrations of salt while haloduric organisms can stay on places with high concentrations of salt but they won't grow (reproduce)...the just survive.
How does salt preserves food?
Bacteria dislike high concentrations of salt. There will be an osmotic imbalance. Water will escape the bactrim and enter the saline solution killing the bacteria. Has to be high levels of salt though.
Are Archeabacteria simple or complex celled?
Archeabacteria are the most simple celled organisms. they can thrive in hazardous regions because they are so simple. being simple allows them to live in such harsh regions like high salt concentrations, high heat and high pressured areas. they are the simplest form of prokaryotes (bacteria are also prokaryotes).
Why have halobacter organisms adapted to high salt concentration?
In order to capitalise on an environmental niche.
Do enzymes work best under high salt conditions?
no they don't too much salt can actually kill them
What is the difference between haloduric and halophilic organisms?
Halophilic organisms like being, and grow, better on places with high concentrations of salt while haloduric organisms can stay on places with high concentrations of salt but they won't grow (reproduce)...the just survive.
What do you call microbes that can not survive except in the presence of high concentrations of salt?
You think probable to organisms called halophile.
What is the purpose for adding salt to mannitol salt agar?
High concentrations of salt inhibit the growth of non-halophilic organisms but allow for the growth of bacteria from the genus Staphylococci.
How does salt kill moss in bricks?
Salt absorb the water necessary for organisms.
What is the diference between saltwater and fresh water?
The presence of high concentrations of Salt.
How do killer whales get rid of salt?
Killer Whales have specialized kidneys that enable them to release high salt concentrations via urine.
How does salt preserves food?
Bacteria dislike high concentrations of salt. There will be an osmotic imbalance. Water will escape the bactrim and enter the saline solution killing the bacteria. Has to be high levels of salt though.
How does salt soap and ethanol extract DNA?
DNA precipitates in the presence of high salt concentrations (like NaCl) and either ethanol or ispropanol.
What organism doesn't need high concentrations of salt to survive but can tolerate it?
The bull sharks in Australia are able to survive in both salt and fresh water
Does salt affect water evaporation?
In low concentrations, perhaps slightly. In high concentrations perhaps more so. But these effects would be rather slight. In practical daily situations:No
What body of water located int the US is the dead sea compared to?
Great Salt Lake in Utah, as both have high saline (salt) concentrations in the water.
Which bacteria would live in salty environments?
Derfilingting Bacteria lives in the salty conditions of the ocean providing salt and nutrients to other small Bugs laying at the bottom of the sea. When Cold the salt stops and pepper comes out and produces.
