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What are thermophiles?

Updated: 12/16/2022
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A thermophile is an organism - a type of extremophile - which thrives at relatively high temperatures, between 45 and 80 °C[1] (113 and 176 °F). Many thermophiles are archaea. Thermophilic bacteria is a extreme heat loving bacteria that is a member of the archaebacteria kingdom.

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organisms that adapt to high temperatures

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