Question

which of the following places the steps of the gram stain in the correct order? 1- alcohol/acetone 2- crystal violet 3- safranin 4- iodine 1-3-4-2 1-2-3-4 2-4-1-3 2-1-4-3

Explanation:

The correct order of Gram stain steps is: first, apply Crystal Violet (primary stain), then Iodine (mordant), followed by Alcohol/Acetone (decolorizer), and finally Safranin (counterstain). So the order is 2 (Crystal Violet) - 4 (Iodine) - 1 (Alcohol/Acetone) - 3 (Safranin).

Answer:

2-4-1-3