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Q: How can we induce spore formation of Bacillus megaterium?
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Is bacillus megaterium a spore or a vegetative cell?

It is an endospore former, but it will only form endospores when the environmental conditions are harsh. Thus, it can be a vegetative cell or spore depending on environemental conditions.


What Physiologically difference between bacillus and clostridium?

Bacillus is an aerobic form of spore-former while Clostridium is an anaerobic form of spore-former.


What is a bacillus?

A bacillus is any of a variety of rod-shaped spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which can cause diseases.


What is the significant role of spore formation in the reproductive cycle of bacillus anthracis?

Helps bacteria survive extreme conditions and later develop into fully functional bacterial cells.


What type of cell is anthrax?

gram positive spore forming bacillus


Which two foods may contain the spore of bacillus cereus?

Rice and wheat. Bacillus cereus spores are found in cereal grains.


What does the term Bacillus refer to?

The term Bacillus refers to round bacteria growing in pairs.


Give examples of animals which follow spore formation?

all different types of bacteria undergo spore formation


Bacilli which are rod shaped spore forming bacteria cause?

Bacillus antrasis (anthrax)


What is the difference between bacillus and clostridium?

Bacillus and Clostridium are both Gram positive, spore forming, bacilli (rods).Bacillus sp. are aerobic.Clostridium sp. are anaerobic.After performing a catalase activity test, Clostridium will be negative and Bacillus will be positive for catalase activity.


The presence of a spore in a vegetative bacterial cell helps establish that the organism is of which genus?

Bacillus and Clostridium


Which type of consumer are spore forming protozoa?

Bacillus anthracis (spore forming protozoa) rely on their host for food, water, and shelter; therefore making them a heterotroph.