A Microbiologist Makes a fiXed Smear of Bacterial Cells and Stains

question 75

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist makes a fixed smear of bacterial cells and stains it with methylene blue. All cells appear blue under the oil immersion lens. This is an example of ______.

• A) capsule staining
• B) the acid-fast stain
• C) negative staining
• D) simple staining
• E) using an acidic dye

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