how does Mycoplasma reproduce ? By elementary bodies or binary fission ?

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Mycoplasma are small bacteria which are capable of self reproduction by budding and binary fission of filamentous and coccoid cells but some species of Mycoplasmas may also reproduce by elementary bodies.

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