Which of the Following Stains Are Considered Differential

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stains are considered differential?

• A) Capsule stain AND Gram stain.
• B) Flagella stain AND acid-fast stain.
• C) Acid-fast stain AND Gram stain.
• D) Acid-fast stain AND capsule stain.
• E) Gram stain AND flagella stain.

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Definitions:

Continuity Correction

An adjustment made to a discrete probability distribution to better approximate a continuous distribution, often used in binomial and normal distribution approximation.

Discrete Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent yes/no experiments, each with the same probability of success.

Continuous Normal Distribution

A type of probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.