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Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall. They can be parasitic or saprotrophic, with some considered to be pathogenic in humans.
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Which bacteria do not have cell wall?
mycoplasma do not have a cell wall
Anemia disease is caused by which bacteria?
Mycoplasma
What group of antibiotics would mycoplasma be resistant to?
Mycoplasma lack cell walls. Therefore, any antibiotic that targets the cell wall of bacteria would be ineffective to mycoplasma. Examples are beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin. Beta-lactam antibiotics target the synthesis of peptidoglycan, an important component of the bacterial cell wall.
What is the smalllest bacteria?
I believe the three smallest bacteria are Rickettia, Chlamydia, and Mycoplasma.
Is mycoplasma genitalium a bacteria or a virus?
i think it's a little parasitic bacteria
What are the Rudimentary forms of bacteria?
mycoplasma, rickettsia and chlamydiae
What is the smallest bacteria on earth?
As of now, the smallest bacteria on Earth are those belonging to Mycoplasma.
The only bacteria that has cholesterol in its plasma membrane?
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
What are the charateristics of monera?
Monera do not have nuclear membrane and they also lack membrane bound cellular organelles. This Monera includes bacteria, cyanobacteria, and mycoplasma. They are unicellular organisms and do not have a certain mode of nutrition.
Which diseases is caused micro plasma?
What you are probably intending to ask is about mycoplasma. It is a common bacteria that causes infection of the lungs. This is also called mycoplasma pneumonia
The smallest known living thing on Earth is a bacteria in the genus called?
Mycoplasma.
What Gram negative bacteria have no capsules?
Mycoplasma Mycobacteria (incorrect) Chlamydia (added) Edit - Mycoplasma has no cell wall, therefore no peptidoglycan. Mycobacteria has a cell wall that contains peptidoglycan and stains poorly on gram stain due to a covering of mycolic acids. Chlamydia has a cell wall that contains NO peptidoglycan.
