A Bacterial Cell That Contains an Outer Membrane and Periplasmic

question 13

Multiple Choice

A bacterial cell that contains an outer membrane and periplasmic space stains pink to red on Gram stain.Which one of the following statements explains this discrepancy?

• A) The bacteria were subjected to too much alcohol during the decolorization process, causing the organism to absorb the pink-to-red dye.
• B) The bacteria with an outer membrane and periplasmic space should not be Gram stained because of their cell wall content.
• C) Something is wrong with the lot of stains and may be expired.
• The gram stain reagents are most likely expired.
• D) No discrepancy is present; organisms that contain an outer membrane and periplasmic space should stain pink because of their cell wall composition.

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