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Why is a simple stain not used when analyzing a sample obtained from a nonsterile part of the body like the throat? WILL GIVE A LOT OF POINTS!!!!

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Answer:

Simple staining provides the contrast between the bacteria and the surroundings.

Step-by-step explanation:

Over staining the bacterial smear may cause the cell wall disruption or totally destroy the cell wall which results in the loss of true morphological characteristics of the bacterial cell

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