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Chapter3 micro.
Stains
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Basic Dyes | salt in which the color in the positive ion; used for bacterial stains |
| Acidic Dyes | salt in which the color is in the negative ion; used for negative staining. |
| Gram Stain | differential stain that classifies bacteria into two groups; gram positive and gram negative |
| Acid-fast stain | differential stain used to identify bacteria that are not decolorized by acid-alcohol. |
| Capsule stain | an outer, viscous covering on some bacteria composed of a polysaccharide or polypeptide |
| Endospore | a resting structure formed inside some bacteria |