The _____ stain is used to stain and differentiate Mycobacterium and Nocardia from other bacteria.

A. acid fast
B. methylene blue
C. Gram
D. negative
E. basicv


Answer: A. acid fast

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In the formula, dN/dt = rN(K-N)/K, the rate of population growth approaches zero as

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