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What is the difference between differential and simple stains in biology

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A simple stain is (one dye) used to show that bacteria are present and what they look like as opposed to other matter and the background. A differential stain (uses two dyes) is used to seperate organisms into groups.
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a simple stain is used to show that bacteria is present and what they look like opposed to other matter. a differential stain is used to separate organisms into groups.
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