MICROBIOLOGY W/ACCESS PKG >IP<
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Chapter 3, Problem 6MCQ
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
- 1. capsule—negative stain
- 2. cell arrangement—simple stain
- 3. cell size—negative stain
- 4.
Gram stain —bacterial identification - 5. none of the above
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