Bacterial Smears Are Fixed Before Staining to

question 40

Multiple Choice

Bacterial smears are fixed before staining to

• A) make the cells visible.
• B) affix the cells to the slide.
• C) make their walls permeable.
• D) accept stain.

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Definitions:

Hypotonic

Describes a solution that has a lower osmotic pressure than another fluid, often causing cells to swell as water moves into them.

Isotonic

Refers to a solution that has the same salt concentration as the cells and the blood of the body or to muscle movements where tension remains unchanged and the muscle's length changes.

Hypertonic

Referring to a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than another solution, leading to osmosis.

Metabolic Alkalosis

A condition characterized by an increase in the body's pH level due to an excess of bicarbonate in the blood.