Members of the genus Mycobacterium are said to be ________-________ because basic fuchsin dye cannot be removed even with acid-alcohol treatment.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


acid fast
acid-fast

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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