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Which staining technique is commonly used to differentiate between gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria?
Which staining technique is commonly used to differentiate between gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria?
- Acid-fast staining
- Ziehl-Neelsen staining
- Gram staining (correct)
- Crystal violet staining
What is the function of the peptidoglycan layer in the bacterial cell wall?
What is the function of the peptidoglycan layer in the bacterial cell wall?
- Give shape to the cell (correct)
- Attachment to other bacteria or cells
- Protection against antimicrobial drugs
- Resistance to osmotic forces
Which external structure of bacteria is responsible for movement?
Which external structure of bacteria is responsible for movement?
- Flagella (correct)
- Glycocalyx
- Fimbriae
- Pili
What is the basic component of any bacterial cell wall?
What is the basic component of any bacterial cell wall?
Which type of bacteria has an outer membrane in its cell wall?
Which type of bacteria has an outer membrane in its cell wall?
What is the function of fimbriae in bacteria?
What is the function of fimbriae in bacteria?
Which staining technique is used to identify acid-fast bacteria?
Which staining technique is used to identify acid-fast bacteria?
What is the function of glycocalyx in bacteria?
What is the function of glycocalyx in bacteria?
What is the primary stain used in the Gram staining technique?
What is the primary stain used in the Gram staining technique?
What is the purpose of the counterstain in the Gram staining technique?
What is the purpose of the counterstain in the Gram staining technique?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a spherical shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a spherical shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a rod shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a rod shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a short rod shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a short rod shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a comma shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a comma shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a spiral shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a spiral shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a helical shape?
Which bacterial cell structure is characterized by a helical shape?
What is the first step in binary fission in bacteria?
What is the first step in binary fission in bacteria?
What is the final step in binary fission in bacteria?
What is the final step in binary fission in bacteria?
What is the process called when bacteria divide by snapping into two daughter cells?
What is the process called when bacteria divide by snapping into two daughter cells?
What are the spores of actinomycetes called?
What are the spores of actinomycetes called?
