You correctly perform a Gram stain on a sample of bacteria b…

Yоu cоrrectly perfоrm а Grаm stаin on a sample of bacteria by following these steps on your dried smear of cells on a glass slide: Addition of a few drops crystal violet for 1 minute; rinse Addition of a few drops Gram's iodine for 1 minute; rinse Decolorization with alcohol/acetone mixture until clear but fewer than 12 seconds; rinse Addition of a few drops of safrinin for 1 minute; rinse When finished, you observe a mixture of purple and pink rods. Which of the following is the LEAST likely explanation for this outcome?