Question

Endospores function to

a. help the organism survive periods of drought
b. transmit genetic information from one bacterium to another
c. help the organism survive exposure to high temperature
d. all of the above
e. both A and C

Answer 1

Answer: e. both A and C

Step-by-step explanation:

An endospore can be define as a hard, dormant and non-reproductive structures that develop around the organism. It is in the form of spore or seed like form. But it is not a true spore. These are the asexual structures which are developed in some bacteria under unfavorable environmental conditions such as high temperature, starvation, extreme pH and in desiccation.