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Which of the following statements are true regarding mycoplasma?

A
The nucleus is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
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Its genetic material is represented as naked Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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The cell is surrounded only by a cell wall and cell membrane is absent.
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It is the smallest bacterial cell.
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The correct options are
A The nucleus is not surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
B Its genetic material is represented as naked Deoxyribonucleic Acid
D It is the smallest bacterial cell.
Mycoplasma is the smallest bacterial cell ever found. Bacterial cells are also known as prokaryotic cells because they are single-celled organisms, and the organisation within them is very primitive compared to eukaryotes. They don't have a defined nucelus or a nuclear membrane, so their genetic material (DNA) is floating around in the cytoplasm. Despite being primitive, they do have their own protective layers, mainly a cell wall, along with the cell membrane.

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