A fellow student showed you a Gram stained slide where cell containing thick cell walls were stained pink. What would you tell h

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A fellow student showed you a Gram stained slide where cell containing thick cell walls were stained pink. What would you tell h

er about the staining procedure? Why?

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Zigmanuir [339] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-02T05:32:21+03:00

Answer:

Gram-negative bacteria

Explanation:

When the bacteria took pink color (safranine), it means they are gram-negative bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria have thick cell walls it does not take crystal violet stain as its cell wall is thicked. It take-up counterstain safranine and seen pink in the microscope.