Studying microbes in extreme environments is tricky because when you retrieve the rocks they often

change what they are doing. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANS: T
Studying life from extreme environments is tricky because if you change their environment they often
change what they were doing. Studying life in the lab often tells you one thing while in reality the little
buggers may be doing something quite different in their home environments. Information can be
found in the Insight from National Geographic Explorer section.

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