Multiple choice

Assertion: Mycoplasmas are the simplest and the smallest of all the free living prokaryotes. Reason: They are pleomorphic.

  1. A and R both are correct and R is correct explanation of A.

  2. A and R both are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is correct and R is incorrect.

  4. A is incorrect and R is correct.

  5. A and R both are incorrect.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mycoplasmas or mollicutes are the simplest and smallest of all the free living prokaryotes. Due to the absence of a cell wall, these organisms can change their shape and are pleomorphic.

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