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

Helps bacteria multiply quickly and grow in colonies

Helps bacteria survive extreme conditions and later develop into fully functional bacterial cells

Helps bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics

Question

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

Helps bacteria multiply quickly and grow in colonies



Helps bacteria survive extreme conditions and later develop into fully functional bacterial cells



Helps bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics

anonymous · Answer

Spore's can survive extremely harsh conditions, lying dormant until an opportunistic environment presents itself for their reproduction.

I'm sure you've heard of the "Pharaoh's curse" that archaeologists dealt with when first opening the pyramids and tombs of ancient Egypt? This "curse" was actually microbiological spore that had remained dormant since they had been sealed in, and infected the archaeologists when they let them loose! kinda funny. tragic, but funny.