Reading-Archaea

What type of environments do archaea thrive in?

• Tropical rainforests

• Deserts

• Extreme environments like boiling hot springs

• Arctic tundra

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Some of the most common Archea can reproduce how often?

• 1-2 hours

• 3-6 hours

• 12-24 hours

• 1-2 days

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What do archaea eat?

• Fruits and vegetables

• Iron and sulfur from hot springs

• Grass and leaves

• Fish and small insects

How long ago did archaea live on Earth?

• 1 million years ago

• 100 million years ago

• 4 billion years ago

• 10 billion years ago

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What role did Archea play in changing our world?

• Archaea are primarily responsible for the development of advanced computing technologies.
• Archaea played a key role in the invention of the internet and digital communication.
• Archaea changed the substances like carbon dioxide , iron and sulfur into oxygen.

• Archaea are known for their contributions to traditional agriculture and crop production.