An organism with a temperature growth optimum near 80°C and a pH growth optimum between two and three is usually referred to as a(n) ________.

A. thermophile
B. thermoacidophile
C. halophile
D. thermoalkalophile


Answer: B

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Immediately inside the epidermis of a eudicot stem is the pith. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Biology & Microbiology

The type of digestion that includes enzymes is _______ digestion

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Biology & Microbiology

Meiosis is the process through which sex cells are produced. During which stage of meiosis could you see crossing over occurring in human gamete development?

A) metaphase I B) telophase II C) prophase I D) prophase II

Biology & Microbiology

In what order do the segmentation genes function in Drosophilia?

A) gap, segment-polarity, pair-rule B) segmentational, helical, spherical C) transdeterminal, gap, pair-rule D) pair-rule, transdeterminal, gap E) gap, pair-rule, segment-polarity

Biology & Microbiology