Q. Consider the following statements about mycoplasma I. It is pleuomorphic bacteria, which lacks cell wall II. Mycoplasma is the smallest living organism III. They can not survive without oxygen IV. Many mycoplasma are pathogenic in animals and plants Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) I, II and III
B) II, III and IV
C) I, II and IV
D) I, II, III and IV
Explanation
Mycoplasmas are the simplest and the smallest of the free living prokaryotes. Due to the absence of cell wall, the organisms can change their shape and are pleomorphic. They can survive without oxygen. Many mycoplasma are pathogenic in animals and plants. They mostly produce pleuropneumonia in domestic animals, a typical pneumonia and mycoplasmal urethritis in humans, little leaf disease of brinjal and witches broom in plants
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