MICROBIOLOGY 101 LABORATORY MANUAL

EXERCISE #6: SPORE STAIN SELF-TEST EXAM

DATE: 2/5/98

REVISION DATE: 12/30/97

This is a bacterial spore stain. Answer the following questions:

1. What do the two structures in this figure represent?
2. Are they stained correctly?
3. What is the name of the green stain? The red stain?
4. Describe the steps taken in doing this stain and explain the purpose of each step.
5. Why do some of the red-structures lack the green structures?
6. What is special/unique/characteristic about bacterial spores represented here?