This prokaryote survives under very extreme acidic and high


Sulfolobus acidocaldarius..This prokaryote survives under very extreme acidic and high temperature hence thermoacidophiles crenarchaea. Despite being primarily aquatic, one would expect the bacteria to grow on a moderate temperature condition and a neutral pH, but that is not the case (Rudolf, J., & University of St. Andrews. (2007). It grows at 80°C and a pH of 2. Additionally, they are often found in the hot springs. They also play a vital role in the sulfuric acid production process by oxidizing the sulfur to sulfuric acid. Why is it able to resist such extremes? Why do you find E-Coli-unique.

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