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The word vibrio refers to:
 
  a. The many shapes bacteria can assume
  b. The erratic movement of bacteria
  c. Comma-shaped morphology
  d. Spirochete helical shape

Question 2

An organism that appears reddish-pink after Gram staining is usually called:
 
  a. gram-negative. c. nonacid-fast.
  b. gram-positive. d. acid-fast.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Vibrio refers to comma-shaped bacteria.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Gram-positive organisms stain blue or violet, whereas gram-negative organisms appear red from a counterstain of red dye safranin. Acid-fast is a different test.


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