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An extremeophile is an organism that thrives in physically or chemically extreme conditions. Acidophiles can grow in very acidic conditions, such as your stomach. An alaliphile can grow in basic environments. Halophiles can grow in environments with high salt concentrations, such as the Great Salt Lake. Hyperthermophiles can grow in temperatures ranging from 80 to122 °C and are found in thermal vents on the ocean floor. Some bacteria have been found to survive the vacuum of space, and sometimes evolve into a more virulent form the bacteria. Another unusual place for bacteria to grow are clouds, some research suggests that cloud-dwelling bacteria could have an effect on the weather. Certain bacteria are present in the stomachs of termites that actually aid them in digesting wood for nutrients.
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What environments contain a lot of microbes?
Microbes can live in almost any and every condition. Anywhere you go, you can find some kind of microbe that has adapted to living there.
Are bacteria microbes?
All bacteria are microbes, but not all microbes are bacteria. Viruses and fungi are the other two main types of microbes, or microorganisms.
Is bacteria a posionous substance produced by plants animals or microbes?
No. A toxin is what you are thinking about. Bacteria are microbes and some produce toxins and some do not.
What is selection of microbes?
Selection of microbes refer to the choosing of the laboratory species that is to be used in some kind of research.
What are some unuseful microbes?
Harmfull microorganism
Some examples of unusual places in which you can find microbes?
extreme heat and toxic sulfur
Where are some unusual places that you would find microbes?
there are sulfur vent on the sea floor where despite the absence of light, extreme heat and toxic sulfur, some microorganisms still thrive.
Why is finding microbes in different environments on earth relevant to understanding how life began?
It may be that in some unusual environment, we will find some species of microbe which we are not familiar with, and which may be more similar to early life, than the more familiar types of microbes are. A good example of this is the environment of the undersea hydrothermal vents. Very unusual microbes colonize those vents. Possibly they represent the oldest surviving species on Earth.
Where can one find good web search tips to find unusual items?
There are quite a number of various places where one can find good web search tips to find unusual items. The SearchEngineWatch has some valuable tips. The NoodleTools also has some advice to offer.
What environments contain a lot of microbes?
Microbes can live in almost any and every condition. Anywhere you go, you can find some kind of microbe that has adapted to living there.
Where does a maggot turn into a fly - does is dig into the ground?
Some maggots will do this when they can, but it is also not unusual to find pupa cases under garbage cans and other dark places.
Where does New Zealand export meat to?
Basically everywhere and anywhere. It isn't unusual to be travelling though some of the remotest places in the world and find NZ meat in the Supermarkets.
Why are some microbes not affected by antibiotics?
This is because some microbes are too strong to handle by antibiotics.
Can compost be affected badly by microbes?
Yes, some microbes are bad
Is agar a nutritionally complete substrate for microbes?
Yes and no. It will grow the largest number of different types of microbes - fungi and bacteria. Yet, not all bacteria can grow on these. Some find it too rich, and others find it deficient. The nutrient in this is beef broth, and some extracts from yeast.
What are unusual facts about Jordan?
There is a place that has a statue of the hands of Hercules. There are some unusual frescos in Qasr Amrahttp://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hand-of-herculeshttp://www.atlasobscura.com/places/qasr-amra.
How are microbes useful to us?
Some Microbes can help us to live healthily by fighting against other harmful microbes or germs.
