Q.

Given below are two statements:                         [2022]

 

Statement I: Mycoplasma can pass through less than 1 micron filter size.


Statement II: Mycoplasma are bacteria with cell wall.

 

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1 Both Statement I and Statement II are correct  
2 Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect  
3 Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect  
4 Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct  

Ans.

(3)

Mycoplasma are organisms that completely lack a cell wall. They are the smallest living cells that can penetrate a 0.2 μm rated filter.