Question

Differential stains function to:____.

A. kill certain cells while allowing others to remain alive.
B. stain all cell types the same.
C. differentiate between bacteria and archaea.
D. highlight/distinguish differences between cell types and/or parts of a cell.
E. Two of A - D are correct.

Answer 1

D, i'm pretty sure.

Step-by-step explanation:

Differential staining is a procedure that takes advantage of differences in the physical and chemical properties of different groups of bacteria.