Which statement about endospores is true?
A) More than one endospore can be produced by each parent cell.
B) Endospores can survive harsh environmental conditions.
C) Endospores contain some cytoplasm but not nucleic acid.
D) Endospores are enclosed within two soft cell walls.
E) An endospore is a reproductive structure.

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Endospores are highly resistant structures that can survive extreme conditions of heat, radiation, chemicals, and desiccation. They are formed by some Gram-positive bacteria as a means of survival in adverse conditions, and can germinate to form a new vegetative cell when conditions become favorable again.

Which Statement About Endospores Is True