Which of these arranges the steps of the Gram stain into the correct order?

A) iodine $$\rightarrow$$ crystal violet $$\rightarrow$$ decolorizer $$\rightarrow$$ safranin

B) safranin $$\rightarrow$$ decolorizer $$\rightarrow$$ crystal violet $$\rightarrow$$ iodine

C) crystal violet $$\rightarrow$$ decolorizer $$\rightarrow$$ iodine $$\rightarrow$$ safranin

D) crystal violet $$\rightarrow$$ decolorizer $$\rightarrow$$ safranin $$\rightarrow$$ iodine

E) crystal violet $$\rightarrow$$ iodine $$\rightarrow$$ decolorizer $$\rightarrow$$ safranin