Hello there,
<span>A snake is about to eat some small eggs it has found in a bird's nest. A hawk swoops down and eats the snake. What is the role of the hawk?
I believe that your correct answer would be "</span><span>Tertiary consumer".
Hope this helps.
~Jurgen
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Answer: 2. endospores
An endospore is a structure that remains in the dormant state in some bacteria. The term endospore refers to the seed like form, but actually it is not a true spore. Endospore allows bacteria to restrain it's biological activities like obtaining food and reproduction under harsh environmental conditions like freezing and drying. Under favorable conditions these endospores reactivates. The endospore consist of bacterial DNA and ribosome.