Question

1. the graph below shows the growth rates of four species of bacteria at different temperatures. use it to complete the paragraph below.

according to the graph, mesophiles survive within a range of select and have the highest growth rate at select.
hyperthermophiles, on the other hand, survive wit select and have the highest growth rate at select.
based on this information, mesophiles generally su select temperatures, while hyperthermophiles generally survive in select temeperature.

(options for select: 38°c, 95°c, 10°c, 66°c; graph shows growth rate of bacteria vs temperature (°c) with psychrophiles, mesophiles, thermophiles, hyperthermophiles curves)

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze mesophiles' temperature range

Look at the mesophiles (yellow curve) on the graph. The curve starts around 10°C and ends around 45°C (approximate, from the x - axis where the curve is above zero growth rate). But more precisely, from the x - axis, the mesophiles' curve starts at around 10°C and ends at around 45°C, but the options for the highest growth rate: mesophiles' peak is around 38°C (from the options given: 38°C, 95°C, 10°C, 66°C). So mesophiles' survival range: looking at the x - axis, the yellow curve (mesophiles) is between approximately 10°C and 45°C, but for the first "Select" for mesophiles' range, we can see from the graph that mesophiles start at around 10°C and end at around 45°C, but the options for the range (assuming the first select for mesophiles' range has options like 10 - 45°C or similar, but since we have to use the graph, the mesophiles' curve is between 10°C (start) and 45°C (end), and highest growth rate at 38°C.

Step2: Analyze hyperthermophiles' temperature range

Hyperthermophiles (blue curve) start around 60°C and end around 110°C. Their peak (highest growth rate) is around 95°C (from the options).

Step3: Determine mesophiles' and hyperthermophiles' temperature preferences

Mesophiles: their range is moderate temperatures (around 10 - 45°C, so "moderate" temperatures), hyperthermophiles: their range is high temperatures (around 60 - 110°C, so "high" temperatures).

For the first "Select" for mesophiles' range: Let's assume the options for the range are like 10 - 45°C (since the curve starts at ~10 and ends at ~45). For the highest growth rate of mesophiles: 38°C (from the options).

For hyperthermophiles' range: starts at ~60 and ends at ~110, so range like 60 - 110°C. Highest growth rate: 95°C.

Mesophiles generally survive in "moderate" temperatures, hyperthermophiles in "high" temperatures.

Answer:

1. For mesophiles' survival range: Let's assume the first "Select" has options like "10 - 45°C" (but since we need to match the graph, the mesophiles' range is from around 10°C to 45°C). For the highest growth rate of mesophiles: 38°C.
2. For hyperthermophiles' survival range: around 60 - 110°C, highest growth rate: 95°C.
3. Mesophiles generally survive in "moderate" temperatures, hyperthermophiles in "high" temperatures.

(Note: Since the exact options for the "Select" dropdowns are not fully visible, but based on the graph and the given options for highest growth rate:

• Mesophiles' highest growth rate: 38°C
• Hyperthermophiles' highest growth rate: 95°C
• Mesophiles' temperature preference: moderate
• Hyperthermophiles' temperature preference: high

For the range of mesophiles: 10 - 45°C (approximate from the graph), range of hyperthermophiles: 60 - 110°C (approximate from the graph))

If we have to fill the blanks with the given options:

• Mesophiles survive within a range of 10 - 45°C (assuming the first select has this option) and have the highest growth rate at 38°C.
• Hyperthermophiles survive within a range of 60 - 110°C and have the highest growth rate at 95°C.
• Mesophiles generally survive in moderate temperatures, while hyperthermophiles generally survive in high temperature.