Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes the deadly disease anthrax produces thick endospores.
What is the significant role of spore formation in the reproductive cycle of this bacterium? Select one of the options below as your answer:
A. Helps bacteria multiply quickly and grow in colonies
B. Helps bacteria survive extreme conditions and later develop into fully functional bacterial cells
C. Helps bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics

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Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes the deadly disease anthrax produces thick endospores.
What is the significant role of spore formation in the reproductive cycle of this bacterium? Select one of the options below as your answer:
A. Helps bacteria multiply quickly and grow in colonies
B. Helps bacteria survive extreme conditions and later develop into fully functional bacterial cells
C. Helps bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics

anonymous · Answer

b...survives a long time under severe conditions

anonymous · Answer

@Roger_Stone

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