Mycoplasma differ from viruses in that they are sensitive to
1. Penicillin
2. tetracyclines
3. Sugars
4. amino acids
Choose the correct answer and give reason for your answer.

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Solution

Mycoplasmas are type of prokaryotes which have no cell wall. Penicillin is an antibiotic which destroys the bacteria having cell walls.So penicillin cant destroy mycoplasma.The mycoplasmas can be destroyed by tetracyclins which are also antibiotics.Mycoplasma are sensitive to tetracyclins.Viruses are not sensitive to tetracyclin also. So the answer is tetracyclins.

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Mycoplasma differ from viruses in that they are sensitive to ​​​​1. Penicillin 2. tetracyclines 3. Sugars 4. amino acids Choose the correct answer and give reason for your answer.

Mycoplasma differ from viruses in that they are sensitive to
1. Penicillin
2. tetracyclines
3. Sugars
4. amino acids
Choose the correct answer and give reason for your answer.