In simple staining with a basic dye, do the gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria differ in retaining color?
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Gram-positive bacteria have a thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell walls, while Gram-negative bacteria have a thinner peptidoglycan layer and an outer membrane. In simple staining with a basic dye, such as crystal violet or methylene blue, the dye is Show more…
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