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    Mycoplasma MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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

    Quick Facts

    • Mycoplasma is considered one the most difficult concept.

    • 11 Questions around this concept.

    Solve by difficulty

     The cell wall is absent in
     

    The organisms that completely lack a cell wall, can survive without oxygen, and are the smallest living cells known are

    Cell wall is absent in:

    Concepts Covered - 1

    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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