Does anything ever live on Mars, is unknown. And with the current environment, harsh temperature, acute radiation and a sparse environment, there is absolutely no prediction for life. Despite the cruelty of the red planet, lichens living in some harsh environments on Earth can probably survive there.
Lichens are symbols, or two creatures that are in a cooperative relationship. There is a fungal component (most of the 90 percent fungi) and a photosynthetic ingredient (algae or cyanobacteria). To see what some species of Lichen had to do to survive on Mars, a team of researchers led by Botanist Kaza Scubala used the Space Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences to highlight the Lichen species. Bipolar muscoram And Mirror To follow the position of Mars.
The researchers recently published in IMA Fungus said, “Our study is the first to showcase that the metabolism of fungal partner in Lichen symbiosis was active during an atmosphere like a Mars.” “X-rays reaching solar flares and seps should not affect the possible habit of licenses on this planet to reach Mars.”
Martian ioning radiation is threatening to most forms of life as it can cause damage at cellular levels. It can also achieve physical, genetic, morphological and biochemical processes depending on the organism and radiation levels.
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When it comes to survival, there is an edge in the liches. They share characteristics with other organisms that can handle high levels of stress, including a low metabolism, not much needed in the way of nutrition, and longevity. Like Tardigrades, Lichens can live in a desiccated state for extended periods until they reinforce. Other lichen adaptations for extreme conditions include metabolites that screen UV rays and melanin pigments that also protect against radiation.