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In Gram staining of bacteria, the primary stain used is

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safranin

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aceto-orcein

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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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