All of the following can make interpreting the Gram stain difficult except

A) testing bacteria that have a waxy cell wall.
B) the culture is between 24 and 48 hours old.
C) testing bacteria that are forming endospores.
D) the culture is more than 48 hours old and contains damaged cells.
E) testing bacteria with especially resistant cell walls.


Answer: B

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