Which Statement About Endospores Is False

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement about endospores is false?

• A) Parent cells can produce more than one endospore.
• B) Endospores can survive harsh environmental conditions.
• C) Endospores contain some cytoplasm and replicated nucleic acid.
• D) Endospores are enclosed within a tough cell wall.
• E) An endospore is a resting structure, not a reproductive structure.

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