Which statement concerning endospores is false?
A) They can survive harsh environmental conditions that would kill the parent cell.
B) They undergo meiosis and produce haploid gametes.
C) They can survive high or low temperatures.
D) In favorable conditions, they become metabolically active and divide, forming new cells.
E) Some have been reactivated after more than 1,000 years of dormancy.

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Endospores do not undergo meiosis and produce gametes. They are formed through a process called sporulation, which is a form of asexual reproduction in bacteria.

Which Statement Concerning Endospores Is False