Endospore formation in Bacillus subtilis is triggered by adverse external conditions that are monitored by a five sensor kinase system whose mechanism resembles that of
A) a stringent response.
B) chemotaxis regulation.
C) a heat shock response.
D) a two- component regulatory system.

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Endospore formation in Bacillus subtilis is triggered by a two-component regulatory system consisting of a sensor kinase (Spo0F) and a response regulator (Spo0A). This system monitors external conditions and initiates a cascade of events that leads to endospore formation. The mechanism of this system resembles that of other two-component regulatory systems, which are commonly found in bacteria and involved in a variety of cellular processes.

Endospore Formation in Bacillus Subtilis Is Triggered by Adverse External