If a Microbiology Lab Student Left the Safranin Out of the Gram

question 17

Multiple Choice

If a microbiology lab student left the safranin out of the Gram stain procedure, what would be the result?

• A) All cells would be purple.
• B) Gram-positive cells would be purple and Gram-negative cells would be colorless.
• C) All cells would be pink.
• D) Gram-positive cells would be pink and Gram-negative cells would be purple.
• E) Gram-positive cells would be colorless and Gram-negative cells would be pink.

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