Mycoplasmas Are Bacteria with the Rare Structural Feature That They

question 70

Multiple Choice

Mycoplasmas are bacteria with the rare structural feature that they do not have cell walls.On the basis of this fact,which statement concerning mycoplasmas should be true?

• A)They are gram-negative.
• B)They are subject to lysis in hypotonic conditions.
• C)They lack a cell membrane as well.
• D)They contain less cellulose than do bacteria that possess cell walls.
• E)They possess typical prokaryotic flagella.

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