Answer:
The correct answer is B. reduced amounts of small acid-soluble proteins.
Explanation:
Spores of Bacillus subtilis contains very small amount of small acid-soluble proteins which only comprise of 20% of the total spore core protein. These small acid-soluble proteins provides resistance against chemicals, heat or UV radiation.
Geothermal energy is heat energy generated and stored in the Earth. ... The adjective geothermal originates from the Greek roots γη (ge), meaning earth, and θερμος (thermos), meaning hot. Earth's internal heat is thermal energy generated from radioactive decay and continual heat loss from Earth's formation.
A mutation is a change in a DNA sequence brought about either by a mistake made when the DNA is copied or through chemical damage. Regions of the genome (called genes) provide instructions for creation of protein molecules, which perform most of the important jobs in cells. Certain types of mutations are silent and have no effect, but others affect protein production in a variety of ways.