Taq stands for thermos aquaticus, it's a marine micro-organism that lives near these hydrothermal events in the bottom of the sea and they live under very high temperatures and pressures all the time.

aq是"水生栖热菌"的简称,那是一种生活在靠近深海热液活动区的,海底微生物,它们长期生活在高温高压的环境中

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Did this help them in their quest to move from a non-AQ conference to an AQ conference?

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One such example involves the 2009 Washington Huskies, who were playing in an AQ conference, and the Utah Utes, who played in a non-AQ conference.

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No AQ conference can be represented by more than two teams at the BCS level.

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