After the secondary stain has been added, gram-positive organisms are stained ________ and gram-negative organisms are stained ________.

A. pink; pink
B. purple; pink
C. purple; purple
D. purple; colorless


Answer: B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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