Acid-fast stain is a ____. 

A. preparation of a specimen in a liquid that allows the organisms to remain alive and mobile
B. staining procedure for identifying bacteria with a waxy cell wall
C. smear in which a specimen is spread thinly and unevenly across a slide
D. sample of the specimen placed in a substance that allows microorganisms to grow
E. staining procedure that identifies anaerobic bacteria


B. staining procedure for identifying bacteria with a waxy cell wall
Acid-fast stains are used to identify bacteria that have a waxy cell wall.

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