Earlier, the highest temperature reported for Prokaryotic growth was only 105 degree C. But now, the existence of Thermophiles is well known. Thermophiles grow in sulfide chimneys or black smokers located along ocean floor. These chimneys have temperatures as high as 450 degree C. Facts say that Microbes can live at temperatures near 120 – [...]
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