Mycobacterium

... that, and I know what I see aren't really endospores, but it still doesn't explain what they really are... Sounds like he wants you to identify mycobacterium, but brought in the wrong bacteria.

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... inside other cells, some do this even inside human macrophages that are evolved specifically to phagocytose and degrade bacteria and other stuff. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one such bacterium. So here we have a means to enter the host cell and stay alive. Let's see the DNA part. 2. In the beginning, ...

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Acid fast organisms such as Mycobacterium have a cell wall made up of glycolipids, in particular mycolic acids and these are resistant to acid staining, only retaining the carbol fuchsin, making them appear red and gram negative. If the ...

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I'm not sure where you get that. If it's Gram Negative you don't need an acidfast. The acidfast bacteria are Gram positive (Mycobacterium spp. Nocardia spp.).

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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

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