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In a Gram staining procedure, what is the color of a Gram negative bacterium observed under a light microscope?

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Gram negative bacteria appear a pale reddish color when observed under a light microscope following Gram staining. This is because the structure of their cell wall is unable to retain the crystal violet stain so are colored only by the safranin counterstain.

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