Can you explain the answer of this question below:Mycoplasma neither p...
The liquid phase of the cell which is surrounded by unit cell membrane is called as cytoplasm; both mycoplasmas and animals have cytoplasm. Mycoplasmas have 70S ribosomes which are arranged in a helical superstructure which is a eukaryotic character. Animals are holozoic which refers to engulfment of whole/part of plant/animal in liquid/solid state. Mycoplasmas exhibit an osmotrophic mode of nutrition wherein the pre-digested food is diffused through the body surface while food is first ingested by animals followed by its internal digestion. The plasmids with the ability to integrate themselves into cellular chromosomes are termed as episomes. Mycoplasmas contain only minimum and essential genes and plasmids, the extra chromosomal DNA, are not present in them. Thus, the correct answer is option C.
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Can you explain the answer of this question below:Mycoplasma neither p...
Because all animals are eukaryotes and it is prokaryotic and it is prokaryotic becoz it has genophore (incomplete nucleus )
Can you explain the answer of this question below:Mycoplasma neither p...
Explanation:
Genophore:
- Mycoplasma do possess a genophore, which is a circular DNA molecule that contains the genetic information of the organism.
- However, the presence of a genophore alone does not determine the classification of an organism into a specific kingdom.
70 S Ribosome:
- Mycoplasma contains 70S ribosomes, which are smaller than the ribosomes found in eukaryotic cells.
- While the presence of 70S ribosomes is a characteristic shared with bacteria, it is not the sole determining factor for classification.
Osmotrophic mode of nutrition:
- Mycoplasma obtains nutrients through an osmotrophic mode of nutrition, where they take up dissolved nutrients from their environment.
- This mode of nutrition is more commonly found in fungi and certain protists, rather than animals.
Episome:
- An episome is a genetic element that can exist as a plasmid or integrate into the host genome.
- The presence of an episome in Mycoplasma does not specifically place it within the animal kingdom.
Conclusion:
- Despite lacking a cell wall, vacuole, and plastid, Mycoplasma is not classified in the animal kingdom primarily due to its osmotrophic mode of nutrition. This mode of nutrition is more commonly associated with organisms outside of the animal kingdom, such as fungi and certain protists.