Lab Quiz 1 (Labs 2) Study

What kind of stain is a gram stain?

A gram stain distinguishes bacteria based on

What are bacterial cell walls primarily composed of?

Gram positive bacteria have a ___ layer of peptidoglycan

Gram negative bacteria have a ___ layer of peptidoglycan

Which gram group has an additional outer membrane that is not present in the other gram, include name of membrane layer

What is the primary stain in a gram procedure?

Function of crystal violet:

What stain is after crystal violet?

Function of iodine (mordant):