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the thick peptidoglycan with smaller pores enables gram positive cells to retain the primary dye

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What happens if gram positive cell are not decolorized?

If gram positive cells are not properly decolorized during the Gram staining process, they may retain the primary stain (crystal violet) and appear falsely as gram negative cells. This can result in misclassification of the bacteria, leading to inaccurate identification and potential treatment errors.


Why does gram plus hold onto crystal violet and gram - become decolorized?

Gram-positive bacteria have a thicker layer of peptidoglycan in their cell wall, which traps the crystal violet-iodine complex. In contrast, Gram-negative bacteria have a thinner peptidoglycan layer that is easily disrupted by the decolorizing agent, causing the crystal violet to wash out.


What is the purpose of crystal violet in the Gram's stain procedure?

Crystal violet is the primary stain in the Gram's stain procedure, used to color all bacteria cells purple. This helps differentiate between Gram-positive bacteria (which retain the violet color) and Gram-negative bacteria (which lose the violet color when decolorized with alcohol).


Why do gram positive bacteria retain the primary stain methylene blue while gram negative bacteria are decolorized by rinsing with ethanol?

Gram positive bacteria have a thick peptidoglycan layer in their cell wall that traps the primary stain, methylene blue. On the other hand, gram negative bacteria have a thinner peptidoglycan layer and an outer membrane that is degraded by ethanol, causing the primary stain to be rinsed out during the decolorization step.


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What is a gram variable bacteria?

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Do gram positive bacteria have an outer membrane?

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Does Gram-positive bacteria have an outer membrane?

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