Review Questions - Prokaryotes

1) Identify the domain of all of the organisms studied during the lab period.

2) Identify the shape of bacteria (bacillus, spirillum, coccus).

3) Describe the procedure for transferring organisms from a broth to a slant.

4) List the steps used in the Gram staining procedure. Be able to name the stains used.

5) What is the function of Gram staining? Why is it useful?