Pearson eText Bauman Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780135891018
Author: ROBERT BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON+
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Chapter 4, Problem 2TMW
Why is a Gram-negative bacterium colorless but a Gram-positive bacterium purple after it is rinsed with decolorizer?
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Pearson eText Bauman Microbiology with Diseases by Body Systems -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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