Which one of the following statements about mycoplasma is wrong

They are also called PPLO

They are pleomorphic

They are sensitive to penicillin

They cause disease in plants

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Penicillin acts on cell wall and Mycoplasma lacks cell wall. Thus Mycoplasma is not sensitive to penicillin. Mycoplasma are inhibited by metabolic inhibitors like chloramphenicol and tetracyclin.

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