biology

Thermodiscus

Thermodiscus is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Thermodiscus rather than just read about it. In short: Thermodiscus is a genus of archaea in the family Desulfurococcaceae. The only species is Thermodiscus maritimus.

Key takeaways

Thermodiscus belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Thermodiscus to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Thermodiscus from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Thermodiscus is a genus of archaea in the family Desulfurococcaceae. The only species is Thermodiscus maritimus.

Taxonomy The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Further reading

Scientific journals Burggraf S; Huber H; Stetter KO (1997). "Reclassification of the crenarchael orders and families in accordance with 16S rRNA sequence data". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 47 (3): 657–660. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-3-657. PMID 9226896. Zillig W; Stetter KO; Prangishvilli D; Schafer W; Wunderl S; Janekovic D; et al. (1982). "Desulfurococcaceae, the second family of the extremely thermophilic, anaerobic, sulfur-respiring Thermoproteales". Zentralbl. Bakteriol. Parasitenkd. Infektionskr. Hyg. Abt. 1 Orig. C3: 304–317. Hamana, Koei; Tanaka, Takehiko; Hosoya, Ryuichi; Niitsu, Masaru; Itoh, Takashi (2003). "Cellular polyamines of the acidophilic, thermophilic and thermoacidophilic archaebacteria, Acidilobus, Ferroplasma, Pyrobaculum, Pyrococcus, Staphylothermus, Thermococcus, Thermodiscus and Vulcanisaeta". The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology. 49 (5): 287–293. doi:10.2323/jgam.49.287. PMID 14673752.

Scientific books Stetter, KO (2001). "Genus VII. Thermodiscus gen. nov.". In DR Boone; RW Castenholz (eds.). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology Volume 1: The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria (2nd ed.). New York: Springer Verlag. ISBN 978-0-387-98771-2. Stetter, KO (1986). "Diversity of extremely thermophilic archaebacteria". In TD Brock (ed.). Thermophiles: General, Molecular and Applied Microbiology. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-82001-7.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thermodiscus

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Thermodiscus claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Thermodiscus before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Thermodiscus ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Thermodiscus

In research: Thermodiscus appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Thermodiscus in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Thermodiscus is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Archaea stubs, Monotypic archaea genera, Thermoproteota, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Thermodiscus outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Thermodiscus in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Thermodiscus means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Thermodiscus out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Thermodiscus in simple terms?

Thermodiscus is a genus of archaea in the family Desulfurococcaceae. The only species is Thermodiscus maritimus.

Why does Thermodiscus matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Thermodiscus?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Thermodiscus.