The figure below shows cells stained bright fuchsia. This stain is called a(an) ________ and is used to stain ________.

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The bright fuchsia stain shown in the figure is typically used in acid-fast staining, which is used to detect Mycobacterium species. Option A is incorrect because Gram stain uses crystal violet and safranin dyes to differentiate between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Option B is incorrect because Mycobacterium species require acid-fast staining to visualize properly. Option D and E are incorrect because Bacillus anthracis is not an acid-fast bacterium and Ziehl-Neelsen staining is also used to visualize acid-fast bacteria.

The Figure Below Shows Cells Stained Bright Fuchsia