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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF MICROBES

EACH TERM DESCRIBES A PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT OF MICROBES--LOOK AT THE TERM AND DESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENT


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PSYCHROPHILECOLD-LOVING--MAY REQUIRE TEMPS BELOW 15 CENTIGRADE
PSYCHOTROPHPREFERS TEMPS 20 - 30 CENTIGRADE
MESOPHILEMODERATE TEMPS--25 - 40 CENTIGRADE
THERMOPHILEHEAT-LOVING MICROBES--50 - 60 CENTIGRADE
EXTREME THERMOPHILESTEMPS ABOVE 80 CENTIGRADE
HALOPHILETOLERATES HIGH SALT CONCENTRATIONS
OBLIGATE HALOPHILEREQUIRES AN EXTREMELY HIGH SALT CONCENTRATION TO GROW--POSSIBLY 30%
BAROPHILEREQUIRES HIGH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE (AS IN THE DEPTHS OF THE OCEAN)
IDEAL pH FOR MOST BACTERIA6.5 - 7.5
IDEAL pH FOR FUNGI5 - 6
ACIDOPHILEPREFERS AN ACID pH