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Gram stain A differential stain that classifies bacteria into two groups, gram-positive and gram-negative
Mordant A substance added to a staining solution to make it stain more intensely
Counterstain A second stain applied to a smear, provide contrast to the primary stain
Acid-fast stain A differential stain used to identify bacteria that are not colorized by acid-alcohol
Capsule An outer, viscous covering on some bacteria composed of a polysaccharide or polypeptide
Antibody A protein produced by the body in response to an antigen, and capable of combining specifically with that antigen
Basic dye A salt which the color is in the positive ion; used for bacterial stains
ABO Blood Group System The classification of red blood cells based on the presence or absence of A and B carbohydrate antigens
Endospore A resting structure formed inside some bacteria
Flagellum A thin appendage from the surface of a cell; used for cellular locomotion; composed of flagellin in prokaryotic cells, composed of nine pairs plus two microtubules in eukaryotic cells
Chromosome The structure that carries hereditary information, chromosomes contain genes
Cell membrane A selectively permeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell. Synonymous with the terms cytoplasmic membrane and plasma membrane
Cell wall The outer covering of most bacterial, fungal, algal, and plant cells; in bacteria, it consists of peptidoglycan
Chemotaxis Movement in response to the presence of a chemical
Cytoplasm In a prokaryotic cell, everything inside the plasma membrane; in a eukaryotic cell, everything inside the plasma membrane and external to the nucleus
Definitive host An organism that harbors the adult, sexually mature form of a parasite
Diplococci Cocci that divide and remain attached in pairs
Diplobacilli Rods that divide and remain attached in pairs
Endocystosis The process by which material is moved into a eukaryotic cell
Centrosome Region in a eukaryotic cell consisting of a pericentriolar area (protein fibers) and a pair of centrioles; involved in formation of the mitotic spindle
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