2006-09-17 16:57:02 · 5 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
drdiquila you are close, but no cigar.
Infact the highest temperature a bacterium has been isolated from is a staggering 121degrees celcius.
Here is a pubmed link to an article, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15040324&itool=pubmed_AbstractPlus
Can't seem to find its name....i'll get back to you with it though
2006-09-17 22:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Bacteria Boy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are microbes living in hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor and the water is at the boiling temperature.
2006-09-17 17:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by Byakuya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many bacteria have been found in hot springs and deep sea thermal vents at temperatures around boiling (100 degrees centigrade). The upper limit appears to be around 113 degrees.
2006-09-17 18:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by drdiquila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many bacteria can withstand extreme heat for 35 minutes.
2006-09-17 17:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by SweetNurse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A volcanoe
2006-09-17 17:09:45 · answer #5 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋