Flagella Stain MCQs Mock Test (30 MCQs)

Flagella staining is a type of:

Excessive staining time may cause:

What is the purpose of phenol in flagella stain?

Under oil immersion, flagella appear:

Which microscope is better than light microscopy for flagella visualization?

Storage of flagella stain requires protection from:

Your flagella stain shows excessive precipitate. How do you fix this?

Peritrichous flagella refer to:

How long should the stain remain on the slide in Ryu’s method?

The basal body of flagella is anchored to the:

A false-negative result in flagella staining may occur due to:

Capillary action is used to:

Motility in bacteria aids in:

Why should you avoid heat-fixing in flagella staining?

Why is a mordant used in flagella staining?

Ryu’s stain was developed in:

Which bacterium is a QC positive control for peritrichous flagella?

Flagella staining can be used to identify anaerobic bacteria.

Which temperature is ideal for flagella production in Pseudomonas?

A coverslip is optional in wet mount flagella staining.

Which component of flagella stain is harmful if inhaled?

Flagella staining is not recommended for beginners because:

Flagella staining is a confirmatory test for bacterial motility.

Before staining, bacteria should be grown on:

Which stain is commonly used in Ryu’s flagella staining method?

Which of the following bacteria has monotrichous flagella?

What is the primary protein component of bacterial flagella?

After staining, you observe clumps of bacteria but no flagella. What went wrong?

Gram staining is sufficient to visualize flagella.

Flagella are best observed in which growth phase?