Question

when endospore - forming bacteria detect nutrient limitation, they ______.

• initiate endospore development
• initiate the germination process
• release the endospore from the mother cell
• begin depositing endospore coat layers

Explanation:

Endospore - forming bacteria start developing endospores when nutrients are limited as a survival strategy. Germination happens when conditions are favorable (not during nutrient limitation), releasing the endospore from the mother cell is a later step, and depositing coat layers is part of endospore development but the initial response to nutrient limitation is initiating endospore development.

Answer:

A. initiate endospore development