If the decolorizer is left on too long in the Gram-staining procedure, gram-positive organisms will be stained ________ and gram-negative organisms will be stained ________.

A. purple; colorless
B. purple; blue
C. purple; pink
D. pink; pink


Answer: D

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Glycolysis occurs in the ________ of a cell, not in mitochondria

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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________ consist of a core of segments of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat.

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