Welcome to your Bacteria Endospore
Primary Function of Endospores Endospores are formed by bacteria primarily to:
Which of these bacterial genera does NOT produce endospores?
The heat resistance of endospores is mainly due to?
In Schaeffer-Fulton staining, endospores appear:
To reliably kill bacterial endospores, one must use:
The main environmental cue initiating sporulation is:
Which endospore-forming bacterium causes tetanus?
Compared to vegetative cells, endospores have:
A subterminal endospore is positioned:
Endospore germination is typically triggered by:
Which component is primarily responsible for endospore's radiation resistance?
Which endospore feature makes C. difficile infections hard to treat?
Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores are used as:
The spore coat is primarily composed of:
Endospores are more resistant than vegetative cells to:
Botulism spores in canned foods are dangerous because they:
Endospore Germination requires:
Dipicolinic acid is found exclusively in: