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C. Function of Endospores. An endospore is not a reproductive structure but rather a resistant, dormant survival form of the organism. Endospores are quite resistant to high temperatures (including boiling), most disinfectants, low energy radiation, drying, etc.. Endospores are dormant alternate life forms produced by a few genera of bacteria. 2. The genus Bacillus (an obligate aerobe often living in the soil) and the genus Clostridium (an obligate anaerobe living in the gastrointestinal tract of animals) produce endospores. 3.
Endospores are generally considered the most resistant living structures known. Endospores are able to resist desiccation (which just means drying), extreme heat and cold, radiation, chemical reactions, acids, and the effects of long periods of time, as illustrated by the endospores found in the bee belly.hese bacteria form endospores that are extremely resistant to environmental extremes, chemical degradation, and the effects of time. When conditions improve, the endospores can germinate and rapidly return to normal growth.