The basic stain and the acidic stain which stain basophils and eosinophils are respectively ___ and ___ in colour.
A
Blue, red
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B
Red, blue
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C
Green, blue
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D
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.