Some Bacteria Are Able to Thrive in Very Warm Environments

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Essay

Some bacteria are able to thrive in very warm environments such as the hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. Explain how natural selection may have allowed these organisms to inhabit this harsh environment.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in demand for a good that results from a change in its price, making consumers more likely to purchase more of a less expensive alternative or less of a more expensive one.

Demand Curves

Graphs showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward-sloping.

Marginal Utility Data

Information regarding the additional satisfaction or use received by consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Prices

The monetary value expected, necessary, or allocated for the purchase of something.