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In acid-fast staining, carbon fuchsin is used as a primary stain which dissolves the mycolic acid present in the cell wall of <em>Mycobacterium smegmatis </em>and penetrates through it which results in staining <em>Mycobacterium</em> red.
Staphylococcus aureus cell wall does not contain mycolic acid so carbon fuchsin does not penetrate its cell wall, therefore, it becomes colorless after destaining with acid alcohol.
After destaining step methylene blue is added to stain non-acid-fast bacteria blue. So if I mistakenly forgot to use methylene blue during the procedure <em>Mycobacterium smegmatis</em> will appear red due to carbon fuchsin present in their cell wall and S<em>taphylococcus aureus</em> will appear colorless because it is destained.
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In which class of elements is there a greater range of properties, the metals or the nonmetals? Give an example to support your answer. Non-metals have greater range of properties given that they exist as solids, liquids and gases. And also that they can polymerize, crystallize and form organic compounds.
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Potential Energy.Hope it helps ☺️
The fossil record gives evidence of extinct species. The fossil record shows that organisms always remain the same. Which best describes how the fossil record is
The answer is D the answer is D
