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Mycoplasma MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #NEET

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  • Mycoplasma is considered one the most difficult concept.

  • 8 Questions around this concept.

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Which one of the following living organisms completely lacks of cells wall?

Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall, pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen? 

Cell wall is absent in :

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Mycoplasma
  • These are the simplest and smallest prokaryotes.
  • Size of Mycoplasma ranges from 0.1-0.15 micrometre
  • Mycoplasma was discovered from cattle suffering from pleuropneumonia. Thus, mycoplasma is also called pleuropneumonia-like organisms (PPLO).
  • The cell wall is absent in mycoplasma.
  • These organisms can change their shape. Hence, they are pleomorphic.
  • They are heterotrophic. They can be saprophytic or parasitic.
  • Mycoplasma causes mycoplasmal urethritis in humans,
  • Plant diseases caused by mycoplasma include little leaf of brinjal, witches broom etc

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