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Agriculture · Q535

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 535

Q535

Mycoplasma cell membranes have how many layers

A.
Four layers
B.
Two layers
C.
Three layers
Answer
D.
Five layers

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mycoplasma cell membranes have Three layers.
Mycoplasmas (class Mollicutes) are the smallest and simplest self-replicating bacteria.
In Mycoplasma organisms the membrane seems to be composed of two electron-dense layers with a less dense layer in between this three-layered structure corresponds to the 'unit membrane' which covers cells and organelles of various origins.