1. A. The vegetative cell is one that is carrying out life functions. It is growing, dividing, transporting etc. If this cell forms a spore it is carrying out sporulation. A single spore is formed/cell, therefore this is not a reproductive process. At some point the spore will germinate which means that it will lose its heat resistance and become a vegetative cell once more.

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