What would you expect to see if you forgot to perform step 2 of the Gram stain procedure?

a. Gram-positive cells would appear purple and Gram-negative cells would appear pink.
b. All bacteria would appear pink.
c. Gram-positive cells would appear pink and Gram-negative cells would appear purple.
d. All bacteria would appear purple.


Answer: b. All bacteria would appear pink.

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