Microbiology: An Introduction Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (13th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
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ISBN: 9780134688640
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 5MCQ
Which of the following is not a functionally analogous pair of stains?
- 1. nigrosin and malachite green
- 2. crystal violet and carbolfuchsin
- 3. safranin and methylene blue
- 4. ethanol-acetone and acid-alcohol
- 5. All of the above pairs are functionally analogous.
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Select all of the following that represent examples of positive stains.
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nigrosin
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What chemicals are used for the Simple Stain from our lab experience?
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carbolic acid
mycolic acid
phenol
acid fuschin
malachite green
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Different stains have different affinities for different organisms or different parts of organisms. Elaborate on this statement using the Hematoxylin and Eosin staining as an example.
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Microbiology: An Introduction Plus Mastering Microbiology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (13th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
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