2.2 Simple Staining Flashcards
1
Q
The use of single stain to color a bacterial cell
A
Simple staining
2
Q
What are the common dyes for it? MBC
A
Methylene blue
Blue fuschin
Crystal violet
3
Q
Color-bearing ionic groups that are positively charged.
A
Basic dyes (MBC)
4
Q
The smear is stained with methylene blue for how many minutes?
A
1
5
Q
Water drops are carefully blotted off slide with what?
A
Bibulous paper
6
Q
Spherical bacteria
A
Cocci
7
Q
Five arrangements of cocci (dssms)
A
Diptococcus
Streptococcus
Staphylococcus
Micrococcus
Sarcina
8
Q
Pair of cocci
A
Diptococcus
9
Q
Cocci chain
A
Streptococcus
10
Q
Grapelike clusters
A
Staphylococcus
11
Q
Square group of four cocci
A
Micrococci
12
Q
Cubical cocci packets of eight cells
A
Sarcina
13
Q
Rod-shaped cell
A
Bacillus
14
Q
Bacillus chain
A
Streptobacillus
15
Q
Spiral-shaped cell
A
Spirillum
