Spore Staining AM

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an endospore?

A. Resistant to heating.

B. Resistant to radiation.

C. Resistant to chemicals.

D. Contain a large amount of water.

2. In the spore staining process, what function does the boiling serve?

A. kills the cell

B. attach the cell to slide

C. allows the stain to penetrate the spore

D. Begins the sporogenesis process

3. Which of the following would NOT have an endospore?

A. Bacillus megaterium

B. Clostridium tetani

C. Clostridium botulinum

D. Escherichia coli

4. What provides the incredible heat resistance to spores?

A. Protein

B. Dipicolinic acid

C. Water

D. peptidoglycan

5. In the Schaeffer Fulton Method, what color does a spore stain?

A. Green

B. Pink

C. Colorless

D. Black

6. In the Dorner method, what color does the sporangium stain?

A. Black

B. Green

C. colorless

D. Red