Question

Is mycoplasma a parasite?

Answer 1

Parasite

1. A parasite is a living thing that inhabits its host and feeds off of or at the expense of it.
2. The parasite resides within or on the host's body.
3. Tapeworms, fleas, and barnacles are a few examples of parasites.
   

Mycoplasma:

1. Mycoplasma is a bacterium.
2. Mycoplasma is a parasitic obligatory parasite that is largely an external pathogen with a specific organelle for attaching to host cells.
3. The attachment of Mycoplasma to a host cell prevents the organism from being cleared by the cilia.
4. Mycoplasma is a parasite on animals and plants and causes various diseases.