What is the counterstain used in acid fast staining?

What will be an ideal response?


Methylene blue

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Which of the following would be attributed to a peroxisomal dysfunction?

A) accumulation of N-acetylglucosamine phosphotransferase B) accumulation of ganglioside GM2 C) accumulation of very long chain fatty acids D) accumulation of glucocerebroside E) accumulation of complex sugars

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McFarland turbidity standards are composed of which substances?

A. ferric chloride B. magnesium sulfate C. barium sulfate D. sodium chloride

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Respond to the following statements with reference to the five trophic categories listed below.

A. B. A herbivore is this. C. A bear eating blueberries is functioning as this. D. A Venus flytrap devouring an insect to obtain nitrogen functions as this. E. A bear feeding on an adult salmon (which eats other fish, squid, and shrimp) is functioning as this. F. Most fungi function as this.

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The proteome, rather than genome, is most directly responsible for the structure, function, and appearance of organisms.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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