Mycoplasmas Are Bacteria That Lack Cell Walls

question 75

Multiple Choice

Mycoplasmas are bacteria that lack cell walls. On the basis of this structural feature, 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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