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Decks in this class (15)

L1 : Introduction
What is an extremophile and extre...,
What are different types of extre...,
Why study extremophiles 3
3  cards
L2 : Origins and Evolution of Life
2 or 3 domains of life 1,
What are some paradoxical traits ...,
Where was life predicted to begin 3
22  cards
L3 : Energy Flow for Life in Extremes
What is the basic energetic struc...,
What is the problem with an imper...,
How could the problem of membrane...
19  cards
L4 & L5 : Molecular Adaptations for Survival
How can extremophiles be categori...,
What are important functions of t...,
How do archaeal thermophiles decr...
34  cards
L6 : Life in Extreme Cold
What are characteristics of earth...,
Describe features and organisms i...,
Describe features and organisms i...
26  cards
L7 : Life in Extreme Heat
Parts of the earth thermosphere 1,
What extremophiles live within th...,
What are features of environments...
24  cards
L8 : Energy and Metabolism in the Extremes
0  cards
L9 : Life in Redox Gradient
0  cards
L10 : Subsurface Microbial Communities
0  cards
L11 : Life in High Toxicity
Name earth space and anthropogeni...,
Explain why radioresistant lineag...,
What is the link between radiatio...
33  cards
L12 : Extremophile Applications
What are challenges in isolating ...,
What are challenges in studying e...,
What are the different areas of b...
40  cards
L13 : Mass Spec and Biosignatures Search
Why use mass spectrometry 1,
What are the basic components of ...,
Compare the two methods of sample...
23  cards
L14 : Prospect of Life Habitability in Solar System
0  cards
L15 : Exoplanets and their Environments
0  cards
L16 : Earth Comparison to Extraterrestial Environments
0  cards

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