Anticoagulant substance in endospore of bacteria is found in

Exosporium and spore coat

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Spore coat and cortex

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Solution

The correct option is A Exosporium and spore coat
Endospore of bacteria is mainly covered with three extra layers:
Exosporium, spore coat and cortex.
Exosporium and spore coat are made of proteins, whereas cortex is made of modified peptidoglycans. Peptidoglycans are coagulants.
Proteins are anticoagulants hence found in exosporium and spore coat.
So the correct answer is ' Exosporium and spore coat'.

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