11-20 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What is the primary stain in gram staining
A
Crystal Voilet
2
Q
Gram Positive bacteria appear ____ under a microscope after staining
A
Purple
3
Q
Gram Negative bacteria appear _____ under a microscope after staining
A
Pink
4
Q
The Ziel-Neelsen staining is also called
A
Acid Fast stain
5
Q
What is a key characteristic of the phase-contrast Microscope
A
Produced high contrast images of transparent specimens
6
Q
Which microscope would be the best for studying the surface of virus
A
Scanning electron microscope
7
Q
Negative scanning is primarily used to visualise what
A
Bacterial capsules
8
Q
What is the function of safranin in gram staining
A
Counterstain
9
Q
Endorspore appear ____ in the Schaeffer-Fulton staining method.
A
Green
10
Q
What microscope is essential for studying spirochetes
A
Darkfield microscope
