The Gram Stain Is a Routine Stain Used in Bacteriology

question 7

Multiple Choice

The Gram stain is a routine stain used in bacteriology to determine gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria based on the

• A) phenotypic characteristics of the organism.
• B) composition of the bacterial cell wall.
• C) composition of the bacterial cell membrane.
• D) composition of the bacterial pili.

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