spores…

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a spore, reproductive cell produced by plants, fungi, moss, ferns, protozoa, bacteria, spore often fully develops after a state of dormancy, hibernation, certain bacteria produce spores, a defensive mechanism, bacterial spores have thick walls, very resistant to high temperatures, humidity, unfavorable conditions, chemical disinfection kills bacteria, does not destroy spores, sterilization destroys spores, bacteria, high temperatures, high pressures, in health-care settings, sterilization, accomplished using a device, an autoclave.