Several students argued about why Gram-positive cells stain purple with the Gram stain whereas Gram-negative cells stain pink. Which explanation is correct? Multiple Choice Alcohol dehydrates...


Several students argued about why Gram-positive cells stain purple with the Gram stain whereas Gram-negative cells stain pink.<br>Which explanation is correct?<br>Multiple Choice<br>Alcohol dehydrates peptidoglycan; the thick layer of dehydrated peptidoglycan in Gram-negative cells prevents<br>the crystal violet from being washed out<br>Safranin stains lipopolysaccharide, and because only Gram-negative cells have lipopolysaccharide, those cells<br>look pink.<br>Safranin stains lipopolysaccharide, and because only Gram-negative cells have lipopolysaccharide, those cells<br>look pink.<br>Alcohol dehydrates peptidoglycan; the thick layer of dehydrated peptidoglycan in Gram-positive cells prevents<br>the crystal violet from being washed out.<br>Crystal violet specifically stains peptidoglycan, and because Gram-positive cells have a thicker peptidoglycan<br>layer those cells look purple.<br>Alcohol destroys lipopolysaccharide in Gram-negative cell walls, allowing safranin to enter the cells and staining<br>them pink.<br>

Extracted text: Several students argued about why Gram-positive cells stain purple with the Gram stain whereas Gram-negative cells stain pink. Which explanation is correct? Multiple Choice Alcohol dehydrates peptidoglycan; the thick layer of dehydrated peptidoglycan in Gram-negative cells prevents the crystal violet from being washed out Safranin stains lipopolysaccharide, and because only Gram-negative cells have lipopolysaccharide, those cells look pink. Safranin stains lipopolysaccharide, and because only Gram-negative cells have lipopolysaccharide, those cells look pink. Alcohol dehydrates peptidoglycan; the thick layer of dehydrated peptidoglycan in Gram-positive cells prevents the crystal violet from being washed out. Crystal violet specifically stains peptidoglycan, and because Gram-positive cells have a thicker peptidoglycan layer those cells look purple. Alcohol destroys lipopolysaccharide in Gram-negative cell walls, allowing safranin to enter the cells and staining them pink.

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