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Which bacteria would you not use a Gram stain on? Select all that apply.
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a
Archaebacteria

b
Escherichia coli

c
Staphylococcus spp. and Bacillus spp.

d
Gram-neutral bacteria (Mycobacterium spp.)

e
Gram-variable bacteria (Arthrobacter spp. and actinomycetes)

f
Pseudomonas spp. and Clostridium spp.

g
Vibrio cholerae

h
Neisseria meningitidis



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b, f, h.

The bacteria that you would not use a Gram stain on are Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas spp. and Clostridium spp, and Neisseria meningitidis.

What are Gram stain negative bacteria?

Gram-negative bacteria have cell walls with thin layers of peptidoglycan and high lipid content.

This causes them to appear red to pink under a Gram stain.

Examples of Gram - negative bacteria

Gram-negative bacteria include:

  • Pseudomonas,
  • Klebsiella,
  • Proteus,
  • Salmonella,
  • Providencia,
  • Escherichia,
  • Morganella,
  • Aeromonas
  • Citrobacter
  • Neisseria meningitides

Thus, the bacteria that you would not use a Gram stain on are Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas spp. and Clostridium spp, and Neisseria meningitidis.

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