Definition for Difference between revisions of "Endospore"
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| − | A cell with a tough coat that is produced inside the cells of certain bacteria and then released when the enclosing cell dies and breaks down. | + | 1) A cell with a tough coat that is produced inside the cells of certain bacteria and then released when the enclosing cell dies and breaks down. |
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| + | 2) The Gram-positive bacteria ''Bacillus'' and ''Clostridium'' can produce endospores. Endospores are stable resting stages that barely metabolize. A vegetative cell normally transforms itself into an endospore under hostile or unfavorable conditions. The process is called [[sporulation]]. Depending on the species, a cell forms an endospore either centrally, subterminally (near one end), or terminally (at one end). | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 22 September 2011
1) A cell with a tough coat that is produced inside the cells of certain bacteria and then released when the enclosing cell dies and breaks down.
2) The Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus and Clostridium can produce endospores. Endospores are stable resting stages that barely metabolize. A vegetative cell normally transforms itself into an endospore under hostile or unfavorable conditions. The process is called sporulation. Depending on the species, a cell forms an endospore either centrally, subterminally (near one end), or terminally (at one end).