If the decolorizer is not left on long enough in the Gram-staining procedure, Gram-positive organisms will be stained ________ and Gram-negative organisms will be stained ________.
A. purple; purple
B. purple; colorless
C. pink; pink
D. purple; pink
Answer: A
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From the data shown what can you conclude about the amount of time these plant cells spend in various stages of the cell cycle?
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Why would a person not get vitamin A from a salad filled with leafy green vegetables unless the salad also has some fat source such as nuts, cheese, or meat?
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When pollen from one species lands on the stigma of a flower from another species
a. the pollen tube typically does not develop. b. the pollen tube typically forms, but the sperm cannot penetrate the egg. c. the pollen tube typically forms and grows to the ovary, but then stops. d. the pollen tube typically forms, but the sperm are killed. e. the pollen tube typically forms and the egg is usually fertilized, but the embryo rarely grows.