Question

Write a short note on the following terms
a) Thermoacidophylls
b) Methanogens
c) Heterocysts

Answer 1

1.Thermoacedophylls:-A thermoacidophile is an extremophilic microorganism that is both thermophilic and acidophilic; i.e., it can grow under conditions of high temperature and low pH.
2.Methanogens:-Methanogens are microorganisms that produce methane as a metabolic byproduct in anoxic conditions. They uniquely belong to the domain of archaea.
also find in the rumen of the cattle.
3.heterocyst:-Heterocysts are specialized nitrogen-fixing cells formed during nitrogen starvation by some filamentous cyanobacteria, such as Nostoc punctiforme, Cylindrospermum stagnale, and Anabaena sphaerica.