Mycoplasma belongs to a group of bacteria known as Mollicutes, and unlike most bacteria, they don’t have a protective cell wall around their cell membranes. This unique feature makes them naturally able to withstand antibiotics designed to attack the cell wall, such as beta-lactam antibiotics.
Mycoplasma MCQ for NEET
Ques 1. In mycoplasma, the elementary cell body performs the function of
1. respiration
2. metabolism
3. excretion
4. reproduction
Answer: reproduction
Ques 2. This is called “Jockers of microbiological park”
1. bacteria
2. mycoplasma
3. nostoc
4. none of these
Answer: mycoplasma
Ques 3. Vancomycin and Penicillin do not affect the mycoplasma as
1. there is no Golgi body
2. there is no cell wall
3. there is no nucleus
4. there are no mitochondria
Answer: there is no cell wall
Ques 4. Mycoplasma is
1. eukaryotic and unicellular
2. eukaryotic and multicellular
3. prokaryotic and multicellular
4. prokaryotic and unicellular
Answer: prokaryotic and unicellular
Ques 5. The “witches broom” of legumes is caused by a
1. bacterium
2. fungus
3. mycoplasma
4. virus
Answer: mycoplasma
Ques 6. These are osmotically inactive
1. bacteria
2. mycoplasma
3. nostoc
4. all of these
Answer: mycoplasma
Ques 7. This species of mycoplasma causes human sterility
1. M.hominis
2. M.fermentans
3. T.mycoplasma
4. all of the above
Answer: all of the above
Ques 8. This is the smallest organism capable of autonomous growth and reproduction
1. viroid
2. mycoplasma
3. virus
4. none of these
Answer: mycoplasma
Ques 9. Little leaf of brinjal is caused by
1. algae
2. fungus
3. virus
4. mycoplasma
Answer: mycoplasma
Ques 10. This is a bacteria without cell wall
1. viroid
2. mycoplasma
3. yanobacteria
4. virus
Answer: mycoplasma
