This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
_______ prevents the bacteria from washing off, kills the bacteria, helps preserve cell morphology, and renders the bacteria permeable to the stain
During the staining procedure you should flood the slide and let stand for 3-5 seconds with _________
Gram ________ bacteria will retain the crystal violet-iodine complex.
Gram ________ bacteria will lose the crystal violet stain and purple/blue color through the decolorization process.
A ___________ test is utilized to identify gram positive bacteria that are aerobic.
during an _________ test, a positive reaction will turn the bacteria violet to purple immediately or within 10—30 seconds.
another name for a potassium hydroxide test is a ________ test.
in a coagulase test, a positive reaction is indicated by a _______ formation.
The Diff-quik is a type of _______________ stain.
during gram staining you should get your sample from an ___________.
_______ and cool the wire loop before and after taking samples.
You should _______ a MacConkey agar and Blood agar for at least 18-24 hours.
Allow the specimen to ______ on the slide then heat fix.
Careful not to _________ the slide. It can cause the cells to burst!
the _____ method is the preferred method when streaking culture plates.
Place streak cultures in incubator __________.
________ is used to grow and identify bacteria. Bacteria will grow in isolated colonies if properly used.
A partial hemolysis that creates greenish narrow band around the colony is considered a ___________ hemolysis.
________ media has compounds that identify certain characteristics of organisms grown on media.
Size, evaluation, form, density, texture, pigment, odor, and hemolysis on blood agars are all ___________ of colony growth.