Multiple choice

Give an example for a bacterium that naturally has no cell walls?

  1. Deinococcus

  2. Pneumococcus

  3. Thermoplasma

  4. Mycobacterium

  5. Ureaplasma
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Explanation

Bacteria that are naturally having no cell walls include Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma. Ureaplasma is a type of bacteria in the family of bacteria known as Mycoplasma. These bacteria are incredibly tiny and are unique in that they lack a cell wall. Because the cell wall is the part of the bacteria attacked by a number of antibiotics, some common antibiotics such as those in the beta lactam family are not effective against these bacteria.

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