Endospores are hardy, defensive structures that enable some bacteria to survive harmful environmental conditions, such as starvation, high temperatures, desiccation (drying out), chemical disinfectants and extremes in pH.
Recursive formula is a formula that is used to determine the next term of a sequence using one or more of the preceding terms.
Recursion: Use a xed procedure (rule) to compute the value of the function at. the integer n+ 1 using one or more values of the function for integers n. To construct a recursively de ned set: 1. Initial Condition(s) (or basis): Prescribe one or more elements of the set.