What extreme conditions could a human cell survive in? From: A cell can only sur

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What extreme conditions could a human cell survive in?
From: A cell can only survive within a certain range of conditions.
Source:ISBN: 049555801X | Title: Volume 4 - Plant Structure and Function | Publisher: Brooks Cole

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The majority of eukaryotes found living in extreme environments are microbial and a central problem in the study of all microbial eukaryotes is the lack of reliable cultivation methods. Only a tiny fraction of the organisms that can be observed in environmental samples can be cultured in the laboratory, even from mesophilic environments. Extreme environments are generally more difficult to replicate in the laboratory and more difficult to keep stable. The ability to bring these fascinating creatures living into the laboratory is currently the biggest stumbling block to advancing knowledge. Eukaryotic microbial life may be found actively growing in almost any extreme condition where there is a sufficient energy source to sustain it, with the exception of high temperature (>70ºC). For most eukaryotes, therefore, a central requirement for growth in a habitat is sufficient energy flowing through the biosphere to support a second trophic level, as illustrated by the soda lakes Simi and Nakuru (see below). If it were not for the high productivity of Lake Nakuru, the low diversity in Lake Simi could easily have been attributed to its extreme pH. I hope this is helpful

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