ch. 11 acid fast staining

Question 1

gram stain

Answer 1

Based on cell wall composition and peptidoglycan thickness

Gram positive cell wall

Gram negative cell wall

Question 2

what is the principle stain in acid fast staining

Answer 2

Basic red dye carbolfuchsin

Question 3

what is the background counterstained with in acid fast staining

Answer 3

methylene blue

Question 4

what are the stains in acid fast staining based on

Answer 4

mycolic (glycolipid) acid content of the cell wall

Question 5

how is mycobacterium stained

Answer 5

stained red