Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
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Chapter 20, Problem 10SQ
Formation of a(n) ___ allows some soil bacteria to survive adverse conditions.
- a. pilus
- b. nucleoid
- c. endospore
- d. plasmid
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