Statistics for BIOL132 Gram-stain bacteria - the process

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question	Answer	% Correct
what is the major difference between gram stain positive and gram stain negative bacteria ?	cell wall	100%
in the second stage of gram staining the cells are washed with .......	ethanol	100%
cells which take up the counterstain and therefore show as red/pink are .... ..... .......	gram stain negative	100%
cells which take up the first stain and therefore show as violet are .... ..... ....... bacteria	gram stain positive	100%
what substance can be found in both gram stain positive and negative bacterial cell walls ? .............	peptidoglycan	100%
which two stains are usually used as a counterstain in gram staining ? B....... B.... or S.......	Bismarck brown, safranin	0%
what are the bacterial cells coated with in the first stage of gram staining ?	crystal violet oxalate	0%