Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Mycoplasma can pass through less than 1 micron filter size.
Statement II: Mycoplasma are bacteria with a cell wall.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both statement I and Statement II are correct
• B. Both statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• C. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
• D. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

Answer 2

The correct answer is (c).
Mycoplasmas are the smallest cells which are only 0.3 µm in length hence they can pass through less than 1 micron filter. All prokaryotes have a cell wall surrounding the cell membrane except in mycoplasma. So, statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.