SBI3U - Unit 1 - Archaea

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Archaea

An individual prokaryotic cell or a single species that is in the domain Archaea

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Methanogenesis

A biological or chemical anaerobic process that produces methane as a by-product, unique to Archaea

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Extremophile

An organism that lives in habitats characterized by extreme conditions

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Thermophile

A species that can survive extreme heat conditions, such as hot springs

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Acidophile

A species that can survive extremely acidic environments, such as volcano craters

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Halophile

A species that can survive extremely salty environments, such as the Dead Sea

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Archaea’s ribosomes

Their ribosomes are more similar to animals than bacteria

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Archaea’s heat-resistance enzymes

Can be used in biotechnology processes, such as the replication of DNA through polymerase chain reactions

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