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The Process of Sporangium Formation and Endospore Maturation Requires 6-8

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The process of sporangium formation and endospore maturation requires 6-8 hours.What is most likely to result if the temperature of the environment was raised to 100°C about 2 hours after the process started?


A) The chromosome in the endospore would likely carry mutations.
B) The endospore would form more slowly and be heat resistant.
C) The endospore would form properly but would be unable to germinate.
D) The organism would be termed a hyperthermophile.
E) The endospore would not form properly because it is not yet heat resistant.

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