Endospore Staining Flashcards

1
Q

primary dye

A

malachite green

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2
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decolorizer

A

distilled water

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3
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counter stain

A

safranin

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4
Q

endospore negative color

A

red; NO endospores

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5
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endospore positive color

A

green; YES endospores

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6
Q

endospores are formed by what type of pathogen?

A

bacteria; name starts with ‘bacillus’ or ‘clostridium’

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7
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what are five examples of diseases caused by endospores?

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  1. anthrax (bacillus type)
  2. gangrene (clostridium type)
  3. tetanus (clostridium type)
  4. botulism (clostridium type)
  5. c-diff (clostridium type)
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