Cells with thin peptidoglycan walls lose the first dye and take up the…

Question

Cells with thin peptidoglycan walls lose the first dye and take up the safranin counterstain, appearing:

Accepted Answer

D. Bright red

1. The counterstain is safranin.
2. These are the gram-negative cells.
3. They appear bright red.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 2, How We See the Invisible World._

Answer

Deep blue

Answer

Solid black

Answer

Deep purple

Cells with thin peptidoglycan walls lose the first dye and take up the safranin counterstain, appearing:

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