7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions

Endospores are:

Formation of endospores _________.

What 2 bacterial genera produce endospores?

An endospore contains all of the following except:

Why is an endospore called a resting structure? Of what advantage is an endospore to a bacterial cell?

Certain bacteria can form endospores in order to __________________.

a. Reproduce

b. Survive harsh conditions

c. Cause recurrent infections

d. Adhere to host tissues

e. Avoid the immune system of a host

Endospores ___________ .

a. are reproductive structures of some bacteria

b. occur in some archaea

c. can cause shock, fever, and inflammation

d. are dormant, resistant cells

Dipicolinic acid is an important component of __________ .

a. Gram-positive archaeal walls

b. cytoplasmic membranes in eukaryotes

c. endospores

d. Golgi bodies