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What colour are gram-negative bacteria?


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Gram-negative bacteria:

  1. Gram-negative bacteria belong to the phylum Firmicutes and are classified as a genus of disease-causing bacteria.
  2. Gram-negative bacteria are a type of aerobic bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet dye during the gram staining method.
  3. As a result, they look pink/red when viewed under a microscope.

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