EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Archaea are famous for their love of living in extreme environments. If it’s super hot (more than 100° Celsius), freezing, acidic, alkaline, salty, deep in the ocean, even bombarded by gamma or UV radiation, there’s probably life there, and that life is probably archaeal species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Typical environments from which pure cultures of archaeal species have been isolated include hot springs, hydrothermal vents, solfataras, salt lakes, soda lakes, sewage digesters, and the rumen.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, archaea have a more stable membrane chemistry than bacteria and eukaryotes have, which may make them better able to survive in extreme environments.

Detailed explanation-4: -Archaea that live in extremely hot environments are called thermophiles. Archaea that produce methane are called methanogens. Archaea are known for living in extreme environments, but they also can be found in common environments, like soil.