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In Gram staining of bacteria, the primary stain used is

A

Safranin

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Aceto-orcein

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C

Crystal violet

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iodine solution

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Solution

The correct option is C
Crystal violet

Primary stain used is crystal violet. Crystal violet stains all the cells blue/purple.

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