Multiple Choice
If you forgot to heat fix a smear before doing a Gram stain,which of the following might occur?
A) The stains would not adhere to the bacteria.
B) The smear may not adhere to the slide.
C) The decolorization step of the Gram stain would not work properly.
D) Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria would both stain purple.
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