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Explain why many extreme halophiles use KCL (instead of NaCl) as their compatible solute. [SHORT ANSWER]

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Explain why many extreme halophiles use KCL (instead of NaCl) astheir compatible solute. [SHORT ANSWER]

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Microorganisms adapt to high salt environments by synthesizing variety of organic and inorganic solutes to counter external osmotic pressure The cells adapt to changes in external media such as increasing NaCl or salinity by accumulating small molecules in the cytoplasm that    See Answer
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