3. A. For what suspected disease(s) would the acid-fast stain beperformed? B. Why is the acid-fast stain necessary to stain theetiologic agents of that/those disease(s)? 1point
4. Juan is a new lab tech who needs to inoculate agar slantsthat students will be using to make endospore stain smears. Heinoculates the tubes on Monday for a lab the following day. Did thestudents find endospores on their slides? Explain why or why not. 1point
5. After inoculating with her unknown, Letitia’s Phenyl RedGlucose, Lactose, and Sucrose tubes are all yellow. Her TSI tuberesults are K/H2S. The EMB plate result is +/+. Do all resultsagree? Explain why, or why not. Be thorough! 1 point
