At Which Temperature Would You Incubate Microbes Collected at Lost

question 49

Multiple Choice

At which temperature would you incubate microbes collected at Lost City?

• A) 100°C, boiling point
• B) 2°C, seawater temperature
• C) 37°C, body temperature
• D) would vary, depending on collection point
• E) 150 to 170°C, vent-fluid temperature

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