Carbolfuchsin is the ________ in the Acid-Fast Stain

Question

Carbolfuchsin is the ________ in the acid-fast stain.
A) primary stain
B) mordant
C) decolorizer
D) counterstain
E) fixing reagent

Accepted Answer

Carbolfuchsin is the primary stain in the acid-fast stain. It is used to stain acid-fast organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis.