Microscopy - Stains
Match the staining techniques with their purpose.
A The Schaeffer-Fulton Endospore stain B The Ziehl-Neelsen Acid-fast stain C The Gram stain D Simple stain with a basic dye E A Negative stain such as India ink or Congo red.
A B C D E Identify bacteria with waxy cell walls suchas: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the cause of TB).
A B C D E Identify Bacillus orClostridium species, such as the causative agents ofanthrax, botulism, tetanus and gangrene.
A B C D E Divide bacteria into two groups based on cellwall structure (thick vs. thin).
A B C D E Look for the presence of a capsule.
A B C D E Stain microbes a bright color to make iteasier to see them in bright field microscopy.
Microscopy - Stains
Match the staining techniques with their purpose.
| A | The Schaeffer-Fulton Endospore stain |
| B | The Ziehl-Neelsen Acid-fast stain |
| C | The Gram stain |
| D | Simple stain with a basic dye |
| E | A Negative stain such as India ink or Congo red. |
A B C D E Identify bacteria with waxy cell walls suchas: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the cause of TB).
A B C D E Identify Bacillus orClostridium species, such as the causative agents ofanthrax, botulism, tetanus and gangrene.
A B C D E Divide bacteria into two groups based on cellwall structure (thick vs. thin).
A B C D E Look for the presence of a capsule.
A B C D E Stain microbes a bright color to make iteasier to see them in bright field microscopy.
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Microscopy - Stains
Match the staining techniques with their purpose.
| A | A Negative stain such as India ink or Congo red. |
| B | The Ziehl-Neelsen Acid-fast stain |
| C | The Gram stain |
| D | Simple stain with a basic dye |
| E | The Schaeffer-Fulton Endospore stain |
A B C D E Identify Bacillus or Clostridiumspecies, such as the causative agents of anthrax, botulism, tetanusand gangrene.
A B C D E Identify bacteria with waxy cell walls suchas: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the cause of TB).
A B C D E Stain microbes a bright color to make iteasier to see them in bright field microscopy.
A B C D E Look for the presence of a capsule.
A B C D E Divide bacteria into two groups based on cellwall structure (thick vs. thin).
The answers of ABDEC and DBAEC are WRONG
