Which of the following represents an important step involved in the preparation of a proper bacterial smear?

What is the advantage of observing a hanging drop, compared to a wet mount preparation?

While vegetative cells are metabolically ____________, cells in the spore form are metabolically _____________.

Why are basic stains attracted to the bacteria itself?

Each bacterial colony is made of one cell.

What is the purpose of heat fixation?

While the formation of the spore is called ____________, the reversion to a vegetative cell is called ____________.

What would you expect to happen if you failed to heat fix the slide?

Which of the following is NOT an example of colony morphological shape descriptions?

Most bacteria are easily stained by aqueous stains. The lipoidal material that comprises mycobacterial cell walls, however, does not bind to aqueous stains, instead requiring a stain such as carbol fuchsin, which is composed of 5% _____________.