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Pleuro Pneumonia Like Organisms (PPLOs) are considered as smallest free living organism. It do not contain cell membrane or cell wall and present as fluid. It causes disease in plants.
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- Smallest free-living organism
PPLOs, or pleuropneumonia-like organisms, are the smallest free-living organisms known. PPLOs are a type of bacteria that lack a cell wall and are classified as mycoplasmas. They are typically found in soil, water, and the respiratory tracts of animals.
- Bacteria, Viroids, and Viruses
Bacteria are larger and more complex than PPLOs, with a cell wall and organelles. Viroids are even smaller than bacteria and consist of only a short strand of RNA without a protein coat. Viruses are even smaller than viroids and can only replicate inside host cells.
- Comparison
When comparing the size of these organisms, PPLOs are considered the smallest free-living organisms due to their lack of a cell wall and minimal cellular structure. Bacteria, viroids, and viruses are all smaller than typical cells but are not considered free-living organisms in the same way that PPLOs are.
In conclusion, PPLOs are the smallest free-living organisms known, making them unique in their size and structure compared to bacteria, viroids, and viruses.