Multiple choice

An antiseptic is a substance that checks the growth & action of microorganisms especially in or on living tissue.The dye acting as a topical antiseptic is

  1. new fuchsine

  2. pararosaniline

  3. crystal violet

  4. congo red
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Crystal violet i a triarylmethane dye. The dye is used as a histological stain and in Gram's method of classifying bacteria. Crystal violet has antibacterial, antifungal, and anthelmintic properties and is used as a topical antiseptic.

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