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1. Give two reasons for performing a Negative stain
2. Why is heat not used in Negative staining?
3. Name 2 stains that can be used in Negative staining
4. What is the color of bacteria cells in a Negative stain?
5. Unlike the Acid-fast staining, there is no need for a washing step with Negative stain - Why?
6. What bacteria structure can be observed with a Negative stain?
7. What 2 genera contain species that are acid-fast organisms?
8. What makes a microbe an acid-fast organism?
9. Why is the Acid-fast stain of diagnostic importance?
10. Why is steaming required in the Acid-fast stain?
11. What is the primary stain in the Acid-fast stain?
12. At the end of the Acid-fast stain what is the color of an acid-fast organism? ____________; and a nonacid-fast organism? ______________________