For each of the following statements about bacterial endospores answer TRUE or F

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For each of the following statements about bacterial endospores answer TRUE or FALSE.

Bacterial endospores are more resistant to radiation than vegetative cells.
The cell wall of a bacterial endospore contains peptidoglycan.
Most species of bacteria, including E. coli and Streptococcus, produce tough, heat resistant endospores.
Most bacteria that form endospores are in the genera Bacillus or Clostridium.
Botulism and Tetanus are caused by bacteria that make endospores.
A single vegetative bacterial cell can form four or more endospores.

Explanation / Answer

Bacterial endospores are more resistant to radiation than vegetative cells. TRUE The cell wall of a bacterial endospore contains peptidoglycan. TRUE Most species of bacteria, including E. coli and Streptococcus, produce tough, heat resistant endospores. FALSE (Gram negative bacteria, such as E. coli, do not form endospores) Most bacteria that form endospores are in the genera Bacillus or Clostridium. TRUE Botulism and Tetanus are caused by bacteria that make endospores. FALSE (These diseases are caused by toxins of bacteria that make endospores) A single vegetative bacterial cell can form four or more endospores. FALSE (A bacterium usually forms only one endospore)

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