KROK 1 2008 – Question 141 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
A specimen stained by Ozheshko method contains rod-like microorganisms stained blue with round terminal components stained red. What are these components called?
- A. Spores
- B. Capsules
- C. Cilia
- D. Mesosomas
- E. Flagella
Hint
Think about which structure of some Gram-positive rods is highly resistant to ordinary dyes, needs heating to be stained, and appears as a round body at the cell end.
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