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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 formed by vegetative bacterial cells in a process called sporillation. Only one spore can be formed per bacterial cell, which can be formed in about eight hours and remain dormant for many years until the right environment triggers the cell to become active again. Some Bacteria make exospores or cysts instead of endospores but are not as resistant to harsh conditions. To watch step by step endospore formation please use following link: http://www.microbelibrary.org/images/Gauthier/Endopore_formation.htm. Endospores are green, vegetative (non endospore bacteria) cells are red.