Cell wall Flashcards
1
Q
Thick murein layer
A
Gram (+)
2
Q
Thin murein layer
A
Gram (-)
3
Q
AF cell wall
A
Acid Fast
4
Q
Hydrophobic
A
Acid fast
5
Q
Acid fast is slightly ____?
A
Gram +. Weak
6
Q
Three gram negative exceptions
A
Haemophillus influenzae
Neisseria gonorrhae
Bordetella pertussis
7
Q
VIAS
A
Crystal violet, Iodine, Alcohol, Saffranin
8
Q
PMDS
A
Primary stain, mordant, decolorizer, secondary stain
9
Q
T or f. Mycolic acid is lipid rich
A
T
10
Q
Acid fast means
A
Very difficult to remove
11
Q
Acid fast staining CHAM
A
Carbol fuchsin, heat, acid, methylene blue or malachite green
12
Q
T or f. Kinyoun is better than Ziehl Neelsen
A
F
13
Q
Carbolic acid dissolves what
A
Fuchsin dye
14
Q
for gram negative, the complex is removed due to
A
High lipid content
15
Q
T or f crystal violet iodine complex wont retain in thick murein after decolorization
A
False
