Spore Staining PM

1. Under which conditions would endospores NOT form

A. Nutrients become depleted

B. Upon the application of heat

C. Environmental conditions are not favorable to growth

D. Cells become dehydrated

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

A. Bacillus megaterium

B. Clostridium tetani

C. Clostridium botulinum

D. Escherichia coli

3. 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

4. In the Schaeffer Fulton Method, what color does the vegetative cell (sporangium) stain?

A. Green

B. Pink

C. Colorless

D. Black

5. In the Dorner method, what color does the spore stain?

A. Black

B. Green

C. Colorless

D. Red

6. Exosporium refers to

A. Vegetative cell

B. spore

C. outer spore coat

D. sporangium