21 Oh no Dean has accidentally mixed up the order of steps

Last updated: 9/19/2023

21 Oh no Dean has accidentally mixed up the order of steps when performing a Gram stain Instead of crystal violet iodine decolorizer and safranin i e the correct order they used safranin iodine decolorizer and crystal violet Knowing that complexes are only formed when crystal violet reacts with iodine How would Dean s mistake effect what they would see if a sample with Gram positive bacteria were examined How would Dean s mistake effect what they would see if a sample with Gram negative bacteria were examined For each response describe the color of the bacteria and explain why the bacteria would appear that color