All of the Following Can Make Interpreting the Gram Stain

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following can make interpreting the Gram stain difficult except

• A) testing bacteria that are forming endospores.
• B) the culture is between 24 and 48 hours old.
• C) testing bacteria with especially resistant cell walls.
• D) testing bacteria that have a waxy cell wall.
• E) the culture is more than 48 hours old and contains damaged cells.

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