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If you performed a Gram stain on Streptococcus pneumonia in lung tissue, what color would the bacteria be? __________________________ What color would the human tissue be? ___________________

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Answer: purple; no color

Step-by-step explanation:

Gram-positive cells stain purple during gram staining this is because of they thick peptidoglcan layer present in their cell wall.

Human cells don't have cell walls the stain are easily wash off during the procedure.

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