SBI3U - Unit 1 - Archaea
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8 Terms
Archaea
An individual prokaryotic cell or a single species that is in the domain Archaea
Methanogenesis
A biological or chemical anaerobic process that produces methane as a by-product, unique to Archaea
Extremophile
An organism that lives in habitats characterized by extreme conditions
Thermophile
A species that can survive extreme heat conditions, such as hot springs
Acidophile
A species that can survive extremely acidic environments, such as volcano craters
Halophile
A species that can survive extremely salty environments, such as the Dead Sea
Archaea’s ribosomes
Their ribosomes are more similar to animals than bacteria
Archaea’s heat-resistance enzymes
Can be used in biotechnology processes, such as the replication of DNA through polymerase chain reactions
