{"id":49586,"date":"2022-07-14T12:13:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=49586"},"modified":"2022-07-14T12:13:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:13:30","slug":"spore","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/glossary\/spore","title":{"rendered":"Spore"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A spore is like a seed for fungal or bacterial organisms. Spores are resistant structures that may be adapted for\u00a0dispersal\u00a0and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavorable conditions. <br><br>The term &#8220;spore&#8221; derives from the Greek word <em>\u03c3\u03c0\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/em> which means &#8220;seed&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-bacillus-of-ordinary-putrefaction.jpg\" alt=\"Old engraved illustration of the Bacillus of ordinary putrefaction\" data-id=\"49585\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-bacillus-of-ordinary-putrefaction.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?attachment_id=49585\" class=\"wp-image-49585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-bacillus-of-ordinary-putrefaction.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-bacillus-of-ordinary-putrefaction-600x345.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-bacillus-of-ordinary-putrefaction-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-bacillus-of-ordinary-putrefaction-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-bacillus-of-ordinary-putrefaction-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Old engraved illustration of the Bacillus of ordinary putrefaction <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria-1024x572.jpg\" alt=\"Anthrax bacteria, computer illustration. Anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) are the cause of the disease anthrax in humans and livestock. They are Gram-positive spore producing bacteria arranged in chains (streptobacilli). Many cells have a central spore (dark orange).\" data-id=\"49584\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?attachment_id=49584\" class=\"wp-image-49584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria-600x335.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Anthrax-bacteria.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Anthrax bacteria, computer illustration. Anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis) are the cause of the disease anthrax in humans and livestock. They are Gram-positive spore producing bacteria arranged in chains (streptobacilli). Many cells have a central spore (dark orange).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A spore is like a seed for fungal or bacterial organisms. Spores are resistant structures that may be adapted for\u00a0dispersal\u00a0and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavorable conditions. 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