Hyperthermophiles represent the upper temperature boundary for life as we know it. Their enzymes and cellular structures are specially adapted to withstand denaturation at extremely high temperatures.
Which among the following are true about hyperthermophile microbes? 1. The preferred temperature for growth of such microbes is around 45 °C 2. They prefer to grow and reproduce at over 80 °C 3. They normally grow in deep sea floors 4. Below 60 °C they find it too cold and stop growing Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2021 · Topic: Taxonomy (Taxonomic Characters and Evidence (Morphological, Anatomical, Cytological, Molecular))
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