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Decks in this class (15)

L1 : Introduction
What is an extremophile and extre...,
Why study extremophiles 2,
Approx when did earth form and li...
20  cards
L2 : Origins and Evolution of Life
2 or 3 domains of life 1,
Why compare bacteria and archaea 2,
What are likely characteristics o...
38  cards
L3 : Energy Flow for Life in Extremes
What is the basic energetic struc...,
What is the main function of the ...,
What is the order of electron flo...
30  cards
L4 & L5 : Molecular Adaptations for Survival
How can extremophiles be categori...,
As an example what challenges do ...,
What are important functions of t...
57  cards
L6 : Life in Extreme Cold
What are characteristics of earth...,
Give example of polar and tropica...,
Describe features and organisms i...
38  cards
L7 : Life in Extreme Heat
Parts of the earth thermosphere 1,
What extremophiles live within th...,
What are features of environments...
38  cards
L8 : Energy and Metabolism in the Extremes
What is life 1,
What are the components of darwin...,
What is metabolism 3
36  cards
L9 : Life in Redox Gradient
What is a redox gradient 1,
Why are redox gradients significa...,
Why is aerobic respiration highly...
15  cards
L10 : Subsurface Microbial Communities
0  cards
L11 : Life in High Toxicity
Name earth space and anthropogeni...,
Explain why radioresistant lineag...,
What is the link between radiatio...
47  cards
L12 : Extremophile Applications
What are challenges in isolating ...,
What are challenges in studying e...,
What are the different areas of b...
48  cards
L13 : Mass Spec and Biosignatures Search
What are the key advantages to ma...,
What are the three core component...,
What are the basic components and...
31  cards
L14 : Prospect of Life Habitability in Solar System
What is the working definition of...,
What are the 4 key requirements f...,
What must life be capable of to f...
38  cards
L15 : Exoplanets and their Environments
Why is detecting exoplanets chall...,
What was the first exoplanet disc...,
Give an overview of radial veloci...
40  cards
L16 : Earth Comparison to Extraterrestial Environments
What are the main factors affecti...,
What is habitability 2,
Why is it difficult to define hab...
18  cards

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