Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Mycoplasma can pass through less than 1 micron filter size.
Statements II : Mycoplasma are bacteria with cell wall. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give below :
- A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- C
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
- D
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Mycoplasmas are the smallest known free-living organisms, with sizes around 0.2-0.3 micrometres. They readily pass through standard 0.22 micron filters used to sterilise solutions. Statement I is correct.
The defining feature of mycoplasmas is the absence of a cell wall, which makes them resistant to penicillin-class antibiotics that target wall synthesis. Statement II is incorrect.
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