The basic stain and the acidic stain which stain basophils and eosinophils are and in colour, respectively.
A
Green
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B
Orange
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C
Blue
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D
Red
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Solution
The correct option is D Red The basic dye used to stain the cytoplasm of basophils colours it blue. The acidic stain used to colour the cytoplasm of eosinophils is eosin and has a red colour.