6 Important Groups of Extremophiles | Microbiology

The following points highlight the six important groups of extremophiles. The groups are: 1. Acidophiles 2. Alkalophiles 3. Halophiles 4. Psychrophiles 5. Thermophiles and Hyperthermophlies 6. Barophiles. Group # 1. Acidophiles: Most natural environments on the earth are essentially neutral, having pH between 5 and 9. Only a few microbial species can grow at pH less than 2 or greater [...]