We know that there are microbes - bacteria - that live in the Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Your body temperature is 98.6°F (37°C), but these hot springs can be at temperatures like 170°F (80°C). Knowing what you do about DNA, would you predict these hot springs bacteria have a higher percentage of AT bases in their genome, or more GC bases? WHY?
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