Sporulation Cycle

The first event that stimulates Sporulation is ________ depletion.

nutrient

During the second step, the cell copies its __________ which are separated.

chromosome

After the chromosomes are copied, the cell is separated into two parts:

Forespore and Sporangium

The _________ is the part of the cell that becomes the endospore.

forespore

The __________ is the part of the cell that aids in developing the endospore by engulfing the forespore.

Sporangium

As endospore development continues the sporangium engulfed cell becomes __________; the sporangium begins depositing layers of _____ and ____ making up the thick outer layer of the endospore.

dehydrated, proteins, lipids

When the endospore matures the sporangium ____ releasing the endospore; the endospore can than survive _____ conditions (i.e. boiling water, bleach, hydrogen peroxide, radiation, etc. for millions of years)

dies, harsh

When the cell eventually resides in a nutrient-rich environment after being metabolically inactive this causes ___________: the outer layers of the endospore breakdown releasing a __________ cell.

germination, vegetative