Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Extreme bacteria (not another reality show).


What is an obligate anaerobe? What does extremophile mean? Click here to read more about a unique kingdom of bacteria.  The picture at the right was taken at the Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. The yellow coloring is caused by a particular type of archaebacteria that is known to survive at extremely high temperatures like those produced from a geyser.
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  1. Captain Sparrow October 6, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    Check out this website! Full of info!
    http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/three-types-archaebacteria-80207.html
    SO COOL!

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  2. Captain Sparrow October 6, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    Also check out this page... you should read them all, if you have a chance!
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=types+of+archaebacteria&aq=0&oq=types+of+archaeb&aqi=g1g-m4

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  3. Dan BivonaOctober 8, 2009 at 8:39 PM

    did you know there are bacteria on mars that live off of a chemical in the planets ice caps?

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  4. AnonymousOctober 8, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    I saw a documentary about Yellowstone Park, I think...
    Something like a super volcano w=runs underneath it...

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  5. Roman BromblinOctober 9, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    The picture looks like mold, although it is a geyser. Also, my grandparents saw that geyser erupt when they went to Yellowstone. This is Roman.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 5:33 PM

    Nice picture it looks like old faithfull!!!

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  7. Simone LavinOctober 10, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    It's amazing that even with all our technology and knowledge, we can't even survive in or go to some of the places that the most simple organisms on earth can. We're so complex, we wouldn't be able to function in those conditions. It's kind of funny to think about!

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  8. JuLiAOctober 11, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    I find it kind of surprising that some really, really uncomplicated organisms can withstand hot springs, boiling mud surrounding volcanoes and the bottom of the ocean. Humans are much more complex and we can't withstand those even with the advanced technology that we have!

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  9. UnknownOctober 14, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    That's awesome!! I can't believe archaebacteria can do those kinds of things. I'm definitely interested in learning more about them.

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  10. Molly M.October 27, 2009 at 7:28 PM

    That's so cool!
    But- what kingdom does the bacteria come from?

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  11. DevynneOctober 27, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    About what roman said, I definetly agree... it really DOES look mold...

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  12. AnonymousOctober 31, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    jees louis!!!! i cant believe little tiny bacteria can withstand all that heat and oxygen free places unlike us who are much bigger than them and we cant go in such hot places like that and we NEED oxygen. this i soooo wierd...
    viv

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  13. AnonymousOctober 31, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    the picture at the top looks like a meadow. by the way what is it? i better not be bacteria, because that will blow my mind

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