2006-11-04 14:18:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Almost any living organism could live in mars with all those elements. The only thing that MIGHT be not there is the atmosphere, it's too thin, but that might not harm those damn roaches! (I have too many roaches in my house)
2006-11-05 09:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
Well dude, if humans were provided food, water and oxygen they could live on Mars. And thats much more better than roaches!
2006-11-04 14:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by saeed a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, cockroaches, although amazingly resilient creatures could not survive with only food water and oxygen on mars, nor could a human being. while life on mars is the closest thing to life on earth in the solar system in so far as possible living conditions, is lacking in several key factors. mars does not have an atmosphere, which protects from radiation in space. and yes, it is hypothesized that cockroaches can survive strong radiation, but they aren't indestructible, and that much constant radiation would definitely destroy them before their natural lifespan was up. someone did say this one up there, but it is more than freezing in space and they would need heat (which would also be taken care of by an earth-style atmosphere). you would also need the atmosphere for the water not to freeze. so really, yes, the cockroach is a pretty hefty creature, but it still lives on regular old earth just like us and needs all of this planets amenities as minimum requirements for survival. hope that helped.
2006-11-04 15:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by magnolia9 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, considering, if you cut off a roach's head, he will die of starvation, they can survive nucleur holocaust, evolution takes only 1 generation...
You probably wouldn't even need to send the food, water and O2...could you imagine being the Martian who accidentally opened up that can...the roaches would take over the Martian landscape like a cheap motel
2006-11-04 14:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
The only thing we have not accounted for is the reduction in atmospheric pressure on mars, and its associated lesser gravity.
Since Cockroaches have a hard outer shell, I believe they could survive this adjustment. Unlike humans, who might burst like you have seen in Total Recall, the movie where Arnold and Girlfriend are exposed to the Mars outer atmosphere.
2006-11-04 14:23:36 · answer #5 · answered by Action 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But I think humans provided all the above and heat protection could survive on mars.
2006-11-04 14:21:40 · answer #6 · answered by Haveyouanswers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you provide *anything* with food, water, and oxygen it could live on Mars.
2006-11-04 14:38:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if they stayed underground. There's no ozone layer in the martian atmosphere to block the sun's deadly ultraviolet light. Any living thing exposed to direct sunlight on Mars will eventually die.
2006-11-04 14:41:01 · answer #8 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And heat. The low temp on the surface of Mars is -140ºC, which is more than enough to freeze even cockroaches.
2006-11-04 14:43:43 · answer #9 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The important factor here is MONEY. No one will go there to plant algae without a huge bank account to support the trip and ship + fuel.
2016-05-22 00:11:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋