Metabolic Diversity Microbes live a variety of habitats because of their abilities: To use a variety of carbon energy sources To grow under different physical conditions Extremophiles live in extreme ·pH ·Temperature 。Salinity Metabolic Diversity • Microbes live a variety of habitats because of their abilities: • To use a variety of carbon & energy sources • To grow under different physical conditions • Extremophiles live in extreme • pH • Temperature • Salinity