Archaea Flashcards

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Domain Archaea environment

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Live anywhere bacteria can, and can live in extreme environments bacteria can’t live in.

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Domain Archaea
Phylum: Crenarcheota

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Thermophile - lives in high temperatures
Acidophile - lives in low pH

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Domain Archaea
Phylum: Euryarchaeota

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Methanogens - produce methane from anaerobic fermentation (swamp gas, flatulence)
Halophile - live in high salt concentrations

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