A bacterial cell that contains teichoic acid stains which color on the Gram stain?

a. Pink
b. Red
c. Green
d. Purple


D
Gram-positive organisms contain teichoic acid and therefore stain purple on the Gram stain.

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The most common disease diagnosed in humans that is caused by Cryptococcus is

A. primary pulmonary cryptococcosis. B. cryptococcal meningitis. C. secondary pulmonary cryptococcosis. D. cryptococcoma. E. cutaneous cryptococcosis.

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