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Animation Quiz - Bacterial Endospore Formation
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Review the animation and answer the questions that follow to test your understanding.



1

In spore formation, the stage in which DNA condenses and aligns itself in the center of the cell is called
A)exosporangium
B)cortex
C)forespore
D)mother cell
E)vegetative cell
2

The spore layer containing peptidoglycan is the
A)forespore
B)cortex
C)dipicolinic acid
D)exosporangium
E)protein coat
3

As calcium enters the spore
A)water follows it into the cell
B)glucose is removed from the cell
C)water is removed from the cell
D)it becomes a part of the cell membrane
4

The protein coat forms outside the exosporangium.
A)True
B)False
5

Spore formation is initiated when there is a scarcity of nutrients and conditions are adverse.
A)True
B)False







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