Microbiology 020 - General Microbiology » Fall 2021 » Spore Staining Lab

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Question #1
Endospores are metabolically ____ structures that cannot ____.
A.   active…replicate.
B.   inactive…reproduce.
Question #2
Endospores are produced by a process called ____ done by the ____ cell.
A.   sporangium… sporulation…
B.   sporulation… sporangium…
Question #3
Endospores can resist ________________________ and ____.
A.   light, moisture and dessication.
B.   heat, radiation, chemical disinfectants and dessication.
Question #4
Two common genera of bacteria that produce endospores are ____ and ____.
A.   Bacillus and Clostridium.
B.   sporulation and sporangium
Question #5
This spore-staining technique is called the _______ method.
A.   Shaeffer-Fulton
B.   Kirby Bauer
Question #6
The endospores are stained green by the _____ dye, while the vegetative cells are stained pink by the ____ dye.
A.   diluted green … red…
B.   malachite green … safranin…

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