Acid-Fast Stains Bind Only to Waxy Coats on Bacteria Such

Question

Acid-fast stains bind only to waxy coats on bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.​

Accepted Answer

Acid-fast stains specifically target the mycolic acid in the cell wall of species like Mycobacterium tuberculosis, resulting in these cells staining red/pink under a microscope.

Acid-fast stains bind only to waxy coats on bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.​

Acid-fast stains bind only to waxy coats on bacteria such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.