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Master complex microscopic principles and ace your next science milestone with this brand-new 100 question and answer study bundle optimized for the 2026/2027 academic cycle. This definitive resource delivers actual exam questions from the Portage Learning Microbiology BIOD 171 Module 3 assessment, complete with expert-vetted answers and rigorous metabolic rationales. Secure an elite A+ grade by reinforcing your knowledge of bacterial growth, cultivation techniques, viral replication cycles, and specialized laboratory staining protocols.

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MICROBIOLOGY BIOD 171 MODULE 3 EXAM –
PORTAGE LEARNING 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A}
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What happens to sample when fixation takes place? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Sample is killed




What is the 3rd step of gram staining? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Decolorization agent is added, gram negative bacteria lose dye


What is the 4th step of gram staining? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Counterstain is added (safranin)


Chemical fixation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Uses paraformaldehyde,
methanol, or ethanol for 1 min


What is differential staining? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > At least 2 dyes
are used (multistep process)


What is the purpose of differential staining? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Show different cells, structures, and chemicals

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What type of microscope is used to observe motility and
behavior? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Brightfield


Stains are ... that break down into positively/negatively charged
ions - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Salts


The colored ion in the dye is known as the ... - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Chromophore


Acidic dyes are ... for ... staining - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Anionic;
negative staining (stains positively charged structures)


Basic dyes are ... for ... - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cationic; staining
negatively charged structures


Which is the most common stain? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Basic dyes


Simple stain uses how many dyes? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Single
basic dye


What is simple staining used for? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cell shape,
size, and arrangement

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