Across
- 3. counterstain step of the Gram stain
- 4. aid in DNA transfer between cells; one or two present
- 5. single flagellum at one pole
- 10. flagella at both poles
- 12. fresh, living preparation of a slide (two words)
- 16. primary stain step of the Gram stain (two words)
- 17. color of Gram-positive bacteria
- 19. several flagella at one pole
Down
- 1. flagella over entire cell
- 2. long, filamentous appendages used to propel bacteria
- 6. stained smear of a slide (two words)
- 7. decolorizing step of the Gram stain
- 8. mordant step of the Gram stain
- 9. aid in attachment; can number from a few to hundreds present
- 11. color of Gram-negative bacteria
- 13. also called axial filaments; internal flagella present in spirochetes
- 14. most widely-used stain in microbiology
- 15. sticky polymer of sugar and protein on outside of cell wall
- 17. major structural component of bacterial cell walls
- 18. movement of bacteria in a single direction
