AIIMS 2006 Botany Bacterial Cell Walls Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Gram-negative bacteria do not retain the stain when washed with alcohol.
Reason: The outer face of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria contains lipopolysaccharides, a part of which is integrated into the membrane lipids.
If both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
If both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.
If both Assertion and Reason are false statements.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The technique of staining bacteria was given by a Dutch microbiologist Christian Gram.
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