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The decolorizing agent used in the gram stain is  

 The lipopolysaccharide layer of the outer membrane of  gram negative bacteria  

Which statement describes why gram-negative organisms are more sensitive to lysis (rupture) than gram-positive organisms?  

Bonus If you study fungi, what sort of microbiologist would you be considered?

When a eukaryotic cell is not undergoing mitosis, the DNA and its associated proteins appear as a visible thread-like mass called the

Which of the following is a taxon that contains all the other taxa listed?   

Which of the following is essential for development of discrete, isolated colonies?

In viewing a microscopic specimen, oil is used to  

Negative staining is useful for observing the presence of what?  

Carbon atoms tend to form _____.