The
spores
of
bacilli
and
clostridia
contain
DNA
which
is
similar
in
chemical
Composition
to
the
vegetative
DNA.
In
some
instances
the
spores
have
been
found to
contain
a
higher
amount
of
DNA,
reasons
for
which
are
not
known.
The
spres
contain
a
protein
synthesising
machinery
which
is
partially
inert,
but
contains
most
of
the
components
found
in
the
vegetative
cells
A
large
number
of
spore
enzymes
have
been
examined
for
their
properties
to
see
if
they
are
different
from
those
present
in
the
vegetative
cells.
Most
of
these
appear
to
be
same
as
those
found
in
higher
amounts
and
some
are
structurally
altered.
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