Question

Assignment: Extremophilic bacteria

Complete the following table

Scientific name of the bacterium	Habitat where is found	Extremophile classification	Ecological and / or economic importance	Reference
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Answer 1

Extremophiles are the organisms which survive in extreme conditions like temperature, pH or environment conditions.

S.No	Scientific name	Habitat	Ecological/Economical importance	Classification
1	Picrophilus torridus	It can grow under low pH and upto 65 degrees	It's enzymes are used in acidic conditions	Thermo acidophiles
2	Euphausia superba	It can live in -20 degrees	It mainly plays a role in aquatic food chain	psychrophiles
3	Alvinella pompejana	It can live in hydrothermal conditions	it has special proteins like euthermal proteins	thermophiles
4	Artema salina	It can live in salt rich lakes	They are used in toxicity tests	halophiles
5	Dienococus radiodurans	it can live in high radiation	It is highly useful in bioremediation applications	radioresistants