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NEST2023BiologyBiological Classification

Bacterial endospores are highly resistant to environmental stressors such as heat, UV radiation, and oxidizing agents. They can remain dormant for a prolonged period. During the period of dormancy, they prevent the accumulation of potentially harmful mutations in their DNA. This is primarily due to

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  1. Adecreased water content and reduced enzyme activity.
  2. Bdecreased salt concentration and enhanced enzyme activity.
  3. Cdecreased respiration and decreased DNA supercoiling.
  4. Dincreased enzyme activity and increased membrane permeability.

Correct answer

A. decreased water content and reduced enzyme activity.

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