If a microbiology lab student left the safranin out of the Gram stain procedure, what would be the result?
A) Gram- positive cells would be purple and Gram- negative cells would be colorless.
B) All cells would be purple.
C) Gram- positive cells would be pink and Gram- negative cells would be purple.
D) Gram- positive cells would be colorless and Gram- negative cells would be pink.
E) All cells would be pink.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Without safranin, which is the counterstain, Gram-negative cells would not be stained and would appear colorless, while Gram-positive cells would retain the purple color from the crystal violet stain.

If a Microbiology Lab Student Left the Safranin Out of the Gram