Prior to staining,smears of microorganisms are heat-fixed in order to
A) allow eventual visualization of internal structures.
B) ensure removal of dust particles from the slide surface.
C) attach it firmly to the slide.
D) create small pores in cells that facilitates binding of stain to cell structures.
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Q31: The instrument that produces a bright image
Q32: In the Gram-staining procedure,the primary stain is
A)iodine.
B)safranin.
C)crystal
Q33: After the primary stain has been added
Q34: Mordants increase the binding between a stain
Q35: Acid-fast organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis contain
Q37: Which of the following is considered to
Q38: If the decolorizer is left on too
Q39: In the Gram-staining procedure,the mordant is
A)iodine.
B)safranin.
C)crystal violet.
D)alcohol.
Q40: In the Gram-staining procedure,the counterstain is
A)iodine.
B)safranin.
C)crystal violet.
D)alcohol.
Q41: The Gram-staining procedure is an example of
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