It may be inferred from the passage that, in contrast to their present view, microbiologists once believed that
A. only a single feature of endospore biology was responsible for their success
B. potentially, a canning process could be developed that was capable of destroying all endospores
C. ultraviolet radiation was a possible means of destroying microorganisms that practice cellular dormancy
D. cellular mitosis was the root cause of the resilience of the microorganisms under discussion
E. only single-celled organisms, like those of fungal spores, could practice cellular dormancy