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Name one bacterium that will appear as Gram positive coccus after the Gram stain?

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Answer:

staphylococci

Step-by-step explanation:

Gram stain -

it is the method of staining which classify the species of the bacteria into gram - positive and gram - negative .

This method distinguish the bacteria by its physical and chemical properties of the cell well of the bacteria .

1. In case of gram - positive , the stain is of color violet , because to its thick cell wall .

and ,

2. In case of gram - negative , the stain is of pink color , because to thinner cell wall .

The bacterium , which shows Gram - positive coccus after the gram stain is staphylococci .

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