A swab from an infected wound is stained with the Gram stain and examined under the microscope.The purpose of Gram staining the specimen is to
A) kill the bacteria on the slide.
B) assist in identifying the organism.
C) dissolve away contaminating material.
D) determine whether the organism has a capsule.
E) examine the cell structure.
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Q6: Peptidoglycan is a substance that
A)is found in
Q7: The Ziehl-Neelson stain is used to
A)observe bacteria
Q8: Plasmids are
A)small pieces of DNA which may
Q9: Rod-shaped bacteria are called
A)eubacteria.
B)bacilli.
C)cocci.
D)vibrios.
E)endospores.
Q10: Bacteria which are classified as Gram-positive
A)always form
Q12: A bacterium with spherical cells that exist
Q13: The DNA that codes for the basic
Q14: One of the functions of a bacterial
Q15: Which of the following statements about flagella
Q16: Pili
A)are hair-like appendages on some bacterial cells.
B)are
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