Question

An endospore may survive a drought because it is protected by a

Answer 1

Answer:

b thick wall

Explanation:

a. hollow bridge.

b. thick wall.

c. plasma membrane.

d. plasmid replication.

An endospore may survive a drought because it is protected by a thick wall.

An endospore represents an extremely tough and dormant cell structure produced by some specific type of bacteria. The structures are resistant and primarily produced to ensure survival in the face of adverse environmental conditions.

Endospores are made up of the bacterial's DNA and ribosomes along with a large amount of a special type of acid that helps them to remain dormant - the dipicolinic acid. The entire structure is protected by a thick wall which contributes to their ability to survive tough environmental conditions.

The correct option is b.

Answer 2

Answer:

Thick wall

Explanation:

An endospore is a tough structure that is produced by some organisms like bacteria. It plays an important role in during environmental stress like drought, by enabling the survival of the bacterial cell during such stress and also making it highly resistant

A major feature of the endospore that aids resistance to environmental stress like drought is a thick wall called the cortex. This thick wall consists of specialized peptidoglycan, which makes the endospore highly resistant to highly resistant to high temperature.