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    The document summarizes two main types of archaea - Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota. Crenarchaeota are extremophiles that can be lithoautotrophic or chemoheterotrophic, and may use flagella to move. They were first discovered in 2002 and are thought to be nearly 2.8 billion years old. Euryarchaeota can survive in extremely salty environments, and some can be heterotrophic. Most are non-motile. They help improve ammonia removal and were discovered in 1990, also thought to be 2.8 billion years old.

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    The document summarizes two main types of archaea - Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota. Crenarchaeota are extremophiles that can be lithoautotrophic or chemoheterotrophic, and may use flagella to move. They were first discovered in 2002 and are thought to be nearly 2.8 billion years old. Euryarchaeota can survive in extremely salty environments, and some can be heterotrophic. Most are non-motile. They help improve ammonia removal and were discovered in 1990, also thought to be 2.8 billion years old.

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    Archaea

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    Adrian Helm
    The document summarizes two main types of archaea - Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota. Crenarchaeota are extremophiles that can be lithoautotrophic or chemoheterotrophic, and may use flagella to move. They were first discovered in 2002 and are thought to be nearly 2.8 billion years old. Euryarchaeota can survive in extremely salty environments, and some can be heterotrophic. Most are non-motile. They help improve ammonia removal and were discovered in 1990, also thought to be 2.8 billion years old.

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    Archaea

    Characteristics Life Cycle Energy Locomotion Practical 1st Appearance Evolution


    Application
    Crenarchaeota Extremophiles, Grow and Can be They appear to Improves First Evolved to fit a
    thermophiles divide lithoautotrophic or have a sort of ammonia discovered by wide open
    chemoheterotrophi flagella for removal Cavalier and niche in some
    c moving around Smith in 2002, of the roughest
    thought to be environments
    nearly 2.8 on earth
    billion years
    old
    Euryarchaeota Survive in Grow and Some can be Most are non- Help improve Discovered by Also moved
    extremely salty divide heterotrophic motile ammonia Woese, into an
    environments removal Kindler, and extreme
    Wheelis in environment to
    1990, also fill an open
    thought to be niche
    2.8 billion
    years old

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