Ch #3 - Osmotic Pressure Requirements

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Osmotic Pressure

  • Salt concentration

  • Where/when water moves in a solution

  • Bacteria withstands high osmotic pressure by maintaining a balance between the salt and their environment

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Nonhalophile

  • Prefers no salt

  • Environment = Isotonic

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Halotolerant

  • Does not require salt, but can grow in it

  • Environment = Salty

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Halophile

  • Prefers salt

  • Environment = Ocean and Salt lakes

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Extreme Halophiles

  • Prefers a lot of salt

  • Environment = Ocean and Salt lakes