Great Prizes up for grabs. Check out the Science Fair topics and start your project today!

E & S.S - Extreme Environments

What is an Extreme Environment?

SOURCE: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00780/full

What is an Extremophile?

ExtremophilesOne of the main goals of astrobiology is to find out life or signs of life on planets beyond Earth. Therefore, we must study the limits of life on our planet and we are finding organisms which are liv

https://marsonearthproject.org/extremophiles/

What are examples of Extremophiles?

TASK: Watch the video's, and look at the sources to summarise some examples of extremophiles, including the types of extreme environments that they survive in your summary.

What Are Extremophiles?

How Extremophiles Push the Limits of Life | ASM.orgExtremophiles, which are capable of withstanding the most uninhabitable environments, hold clues to understanding the origins and function of life and present useful applications in biotechnology.

What make Tardigrades special?

TASK: Find out about Tardigrades;

> What are they?

> Why are they considered extremophiles?

> What key behavioural, structural or physiological adaptations do they have?

> What makes them special?

> Why might they be worth people investing in research on them?

Page updated

Report abuse