Questions: The endospore stain is similar to the acid-fast stain in that - a mordant is used to set the dye - both stain the endospore - heat is applied to force the dye in - acid alcohol is used to wash the dye out of the cell

The endospore stain is similar to the acid-fast stain in that - a mordant is used to set the dye - both stain the endospore - heat is applied to force the dye in - acid alcohol is used to wash the dye out of the cell
Transcript text: The endospore stain is similar to the acid-fast stain in that $\qquad$ a mordant is used to set the dye both stain the endospore heat is applied to force the dye in acid alcohol is used to wash the dye out of the cell
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The answer is: heat is applied to force the dye in.

Explanation for each option:

  1. A mordant is used to set the dye: This is incorrect. In both the endospore stain and the acid-fast stain, a mordant is not typically used. A mordant is a substance used to set dyes on fabrics or tissues by forming a coordination complex with the dye, which then attaches to the fabric or tissue. These staining techniques rely on other methods to ensure the dye penetrates the cells.

  2. Both stain the endospore: This is incorrect. The acid-fast stain is used primarily to identify acid-fast bacteria, such as Mycobacterium species, and does not specifically stain endospores. The endospore stain is specifically designed to stain endospores.

  3. Heat is applied to force the dye in: This is correct. Both the endospore stain and the acid-fast stain use heat to help the dye penetrate the cell structures. In the endospore stain, heat is used to drive the primary stain (usually malachite green) into the endospores. In the acid-fast stain, heat is used to help the primary stain (carbol fuchsin) penetrate the waxy cell wall of acid-fast bacteria.

  4. Acid alcohol is used to wash the dye out of the cell: This is incorrect. Acid alcohol is used in the acid-fast stain to decolorize non-acid-fast cells, but it is not used in the endospore stain. In the endospore stain, water is typically used to wash the dye out of the cells, leaving the endospores stained.

In summary, the similarity between the endospore stain and the acid-fast stain is that heat is applied to force the dye into the cells.

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