What organism live under hot water temperatures and how do they survive it?

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What organism live under hot water temperatures and how do they survive it?

2006-12-01 04:52:16 · 2 answers · asked by vss8989 1 in Environment

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Check this site below for pictures of things that exist at hydrothermal (hot water) vents.

2006-12-01 07:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

One such bacterium is Thermus aquaticus. It's polymerase (an enzyme) was used in the early days of PCR (DNA amplification) due to it's ability to withstand high temperatures. Now there are other bacteria that are used because they are more adaptable to the process. It is a chemotroph, meaning that it's energy comes from chemical

2006-12-01 05:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋