Micro Lab Midterm Exam
Gram-positive microorganisms have a higher ____________ and lower ______ content than gram-
negative microorganisms. - ANS 1. peptidoglycan
2. lipid
Why are gram negative cells easily decolorized? - ANS because the ethanol dissolves the high lipid cell
wall allowing the crystal violet-iodine complex to readily exit the cell
What color will the gram positive cells be after the primary stain (crystal violet)? - ANS purple
What color will the gram negative cells be after the primary stain (crystal violet)? - ANS purple
What color will the gram positive cells be after the mordant (iodine) is added? - ANS purple
What color will the gram positive cells be after the decolorizer (ethanol) is added? - ANS purple
What color will the gram positive cells be after the counterstain (saffranin)? - ANS purple
What color will the gram negative cells be after the mordant (iodine) is added? - ANS purple
What color will the gram negative cells be after the decolorizer (ethanol) is added? - ANS colorless
What color will the gram negative cells be after the counterstain (saffranin)? - ANS pink
What color will the Acid Fast positive cells be after the primary stain (Carbol Fuschin)? - ANS red
, What color will the Acid Fast positive cells be after the decolorizer (acid alcohol) is added? - ANS red
What color will the Acid Fast positive cells be after the counterstain (Methylene Blue)? - ANS red
What color will the Acid Fast negative cells be after the primary stain (Carbol Fuschin)? - ANS red
What color will the Acid Fast negative cells be after the decolorizer (acid alcohol) is added? - ANS
colorless
What color will the Acid Fast negative cells be after the counterstain (Methylene Blue)? - ANS blue
Two genera of Acid Fast Organisms - ANS Mycobacterium and Nocardia.
What are the two important species of Mycobacterium? - ANS tuberculosis and leprae.
Endospores appear as... - ANS a green center within a red cell
What color will a non spore be after the decolorizer (water)? - ANS colorless
What color will a non spore be after the counterstain (Safranin)? - ANS pink
Cationic Dye - ANS methylene blue
crystal violet
Anionic Dye - ANS acid fuchsin
Gram-positive microorganisms have a higher ____________ and lower ______ content than gram-
negative microorganisms. - ANS 1. peptidoglycan
2. lipid
Why are gram negative cells easily decolorized? - ANS because the ethanol dissolves the high lipid cell
wall allowing the crystal violet-iodine complex to readily exit the cell
What color will the gram positive cells be after the primary stain (crystal violet)? - ANS purple
What color will the gram negative cells be after the primary stain (crystal violet)? - ANS purple
What color will the gram positive cells be after the mordant (iodine) is added? - ANS purple
What color will the gram positive cells be after the decolorizer (ethanol) is added? - ANS purple
What color will the gram positive cells be after the counterstain (saffranin)? - ANS purple
What color will the gram negative cells be after the mordant (iodine) is added? - ANS purple
What color will the gram negative cells be after the decolorizer (ethanol) is added? - ANS colorless
What color will the gram negative cells be after the counterstain (saffranin)? - ANS pink
What color will the Acid Fast positive cells be after the primary stain (Carbol Fuschin)? - ANS red
, What color will the Acid Fast positive cells be after the decolorizer (acid alcohol) is added? - ANS red
What color will the Acid Fast positive cells be after the counterstain (Methylene Blue)? - ANS red
What color will the Acid Fast negative cells be after the primary stain (Carbol Fuschin)? - ANS red
What color will the Acid Fast negative cells be after the decolorizer (acid alcohol) is added? - ANS
colorless
What color will the Acid Fast negative cells be after the counterstain (Methylene Blue)? - ANS blue
Two genera of Acid Fast Organisms - ANS Mycobacterium and Nocardia.
What are the two important species of Mycobacterium? - ANS tuberculosis and leprae.
Endospores appear as... - ANS a green center within a red cell
What color will a non spore be after the decolorizer (water)? - ANS colorless
What color will a non spore be after the counterstain (Safranin)? - ANS pink
Cationic Dye - ANS methylene blue
crystal violet
Anionic Dye - ANS acid fuchsin