What is the purpose of fixing a smear? Mark all that apply: 1. To attach the bacteria to the slide 2. To cause the cells to shrink and become distorted 3. To kill the bacteria so they aren't harmed by the staining method 4. To break down the cell wall in order to make the cells accept stain 5. To kill the bacteria to make the slide safer to handle
What is the purpose of fixing a smear? Mark all that apply: 1. To attach the bacteria to the slide 2. To cause the cells to shrink and become distorted 3. To kill the bacteria so they aren't harmed by the staining method 4. To break down the cell wall in order to make the cells accept stain 5. To kill the bacteria to make the slide safer to handle
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What is the purpose of fixing a smear?
Mark all that apply:
1. To attach the bacteria to the slide
2. To cause the cells to shrink and become distorted
3. To kill the bacteria so they aren't harmed by the staining method
4. To break down the cell wall in order to make the cells accept stain
5. To kill the bacteria to make the slide safer to handle
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The staining of microorganisms is very much important that helps us in identifying the morphology and characteristics of bacteria. In microbiology laboratories Gram staining is the most basic staining procedure that differentiate the bacteria into two categories depending on their cell wall nature that are Gram positive bacteria and Gram negative bacteria.
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