Quiz 1 review

Question 1

Define magnification, resolution, contrast, and refraction

Answer 1

magnification: increasing size
resolution: telling things apart
contrast: contrast between specimen and medium
refraction:

Question 2

List in order the steps of a gram stain

Question 3

Name two species of bacteria that are acid fast

Question 4

Which stains are used in a spore stain?

Question 5

Compare and contrast prokaryotes and eukaryotes (including ribosome differences)

Question 6

Know the relative sizes of infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi, prions, helminths)

Question 7

Compare and contrast Gram positive and Gram negative cells with respect to structural differences as well as the color produced when Gram staining.

Question 8

Name two locations where phospholipids are found in the eukaryotic cells. And one location in prokaryotic cells.

Question 9

What are the technical terms used to describe the shape of cells?

Question 10

Which organisms reproduce by binary fission?