The Oldest Endospores to Be Revived and Cultured to Produce

question 45

Multiple Choice

The oldest endospores to be revived and cultured to produce live bacteria are:

• A)250 years old.
• B)2,500 years old.
• C)25,000 years old.
• D)250,000 years old.
• E)250 million years old.

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

The series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.

Mass Colonic Peristalsis

The coordinated contraction and relaxation of colon muscles that moves content through the colon.

Defecate

The natural process of expelling feces from the body's rectum and anus as part of the digestive system's waste elimination.

Loop Colostomy

A surgical procedure in which a loop of the large intestine is brought through the abdominal wall to create a stoma for waste to exit the body.