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?
- Pseudomonas
- Mycoplasma
- Nostoc
- Bacillus
Answer
(2) Mycoplasma
Solution
As per NCERT, Mycoplasma are organisms that completely lack a cell wall.
⇒ They are the smallest living cells known and can survive without oxygen.
⇒ Many Mycoplasma are pathogenic in animals and plants.
∴ The organism described is Mycoplasma.
Answer: (2)