NEET2017BotanyBiological ClassificationActual
Which among the following are the smallest living cells, known without a definite cell wall, pathogenic to plants as well as animals and can survive without oxygen?
Options
- ABacillus
- BPseudomonas
- CMycoplasma
- DNostoc
Correct answer
C. Mycoplasma
Step-by-step solution
Mycoplasmas are smallest, wall-less prokaryotes, pleomorphic in nature. These are pathogenic on both plants and animals. Smallest cellular organism is Mycoplasma gellisepticum .