Thermophile bacteria grow at ?: (A) 20degC, (B) 20-40deg C, (C) 40-60degC, (D) 60-80degC
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., 60-80deg C Temperature requirement of bacteria Bacteria vary in their requirements of temprature for growth. Psychrophilic bacteria grow best at temperature below 20degC Thermophilic bacteria grow best between 55-80degC Mesophilic bacteria grow best between 25-40degC