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    What Constituent of a Gram-Positive Cell Wall Absorbs Crystal Violet
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What Constituent of a Gram-Positive Cell Wall Absorbs Crystal Violet

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What constituent of a gram-positive cell wall absorbs crystal violet but is not dissolved by alcohol, thus giving the gram-positive cell its characteristic purple color?


A) Mycolic acid
B) Cholesterol
C) Carbolfuchsin
D) Peptidoglycan

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