Question

gram staining. the light and dye, safranin, then gets added. gram - positive bacteria will be colored purple since they have both stains in their cell walls. gram - negative bacteria however, will only take the pink color from safranin. based on the process, what will the color of gram - negative bacteria be in step 3? colorless purple pink

Explanation:

Step1: Recall gram - staining fact

Gram - negative bacteria take the pink color from Safranin in gram - staining process.

Answer:

C. pink