NEET 2017 · BiologyEubacteriaPrevious Year Question

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?

Answer: (C) Mycoplasma. Answer: (C) Mycoplasma Solution: Mycoplasma completely lack a cell wall, are the smallest living cells known, can survive without oxygen, and many are pathogenic in both plants and animals.

  1. A.Bacillus
  2. B.Pseudomonas
  3. C.Mycoplasma
  4. D.Nostoc

Correct Answer

(C) Mycoplasma

Solution & Explanation

Answer: (C) Mycoplasma Solution: Mycoplasma completely lack a cell wall, are the smallest living cells known, can survive without oxygen, and many are pathogenic in both plants and animals. Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Nostoc all possess a definite cell wall, so they do not fit the description. NCERT Reference: NCERT Class XI, Biological Classification, p.14, lines 12-15 — "Mycoplasma are organisms that completely lack a cell wall"

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