Bacterial species that retain the purple dye even after the decolorizer is added and appear blue or violet are referred to as ________ ________ bacteria.  

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


Gram-positive  or  
Gram positive
Gram-positive bacteria retain the purple color even after decolorizer is added, and are not affected by the safranin dye.

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