Which bacteria is affected by the decolorizer, ethanol?

The Gram staining method is based on the ability of the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria to retain the crystal violet dye in their cytoplasm during the decolorizing process while the cell walls of Gram-negative bacteria do not. So the cells affected by the ethanol are Gram positive.

If these are the missing choices: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin.b. determine body temperature by touching the patient's hands and feet.c. skin temperature will tell you very little about this patient's condition or well-being.d. the patient's skin temperature and color will likely be warm and red.my answer is: a. to determine skin temperature, place the back of your hand against the patient's skin. using the back of the hand to check for temperature rather than the palm is more effective because the back of the hand has more nerves that can feel and transmit the temperature than the palm.