Question

cells are gently smeared onto a _________​

Answer 1

Answer:

A bacterial smear is a thin layer of bacteria placed on a slide for staining.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bacterial cells are smeared over the glass slide to fix/adhere them on the slide.

Explanation:

• For the preparation of a smear, a small amount of culture containing the bacterial cells is spread in a thin layer over the surface of the glass slide.
• Smear is prepared to avoid bacterial cells from being washed away during the staining procedure.