The proposed life cycle for Venusian microbes suggests that desiccated spores, residing in the lower haze layer, are crucial for their survival and potential germination in habitable conditions.
Transported by gravity waves, the spores ascend to a temperate cloud layer, where they become active by metabolizing and dividing within liquid droplets composed of sulfuric acid.
As the microbial life in Venusian clouds grows, changes in environmental conditions lead to sporulation, allowing the bacteria to preserve themselves and continue their cycle.
Upon descending, bacteria enter a dormant state in the lower haze layer, from which they can repeatedly initiate their life cycle under favorable conditions.
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