Endospore Staining Flashcards
1
Q
primary dye
A
malachite green
2
Q
decolorizer
A
distilled water
3
Q
counter stain
A
safranin
4
Q
endospore negative color
A
red; NO endospores
5
Q
endospore positive color
A
green; YES endospores
6
Q
endospores are formed by what type of pathogen?
A
bacteria; name starts with ‘bacillus’ or ‘clostridium’
7
Q
what are five examples of diseases caused by endospores?
A
- anthrax (bacillus type)
- gangrene (clostridium type)
- tetanus (clostridium type)
- botulism (clostridium type)
- c-diff (clostridium type)
