If a Bacterium Regenerates from an Endospore That Did Not

Multiple Choice

If a bacterium regenerates from an endospore that did not possess any of the plasmids that were contained in its original parent cell, the regenerated bacterium will probably

A) lack antibiotic-resistant genes.
B) lack a cell wall.
C) lack a chromosome.
D) lose base pairs from its chromosome.
E) be unable to survive in its normal environment.