Bacterial smears are fixed before staining to
A) accept stain.
B) affix the cells to the slide.
C) make the cells visible.
D) make their walls permeable.

Name: Bacterial smears are fixed before staining to A) accept stain. B) affix the cells to the slide. C) make the cells visible. D) make their walls permeable.
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Fixing the bacterial smear affixes the cells to the slide, preventing them from being washed away during the staining process.

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