The basic stain and the acidic stain which stain basophils and eosinophils are respectively _ and _ in colour.

Blue, red

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Red, blue

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Green, blue

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Orange, red

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Solution

The correct option is A Blue, 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.

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