the smallest cell in the living word is
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The smallest cell is Mycoplasma (PPLO-Pleuro pneumonia like organims). It is about 10 micrometer in size.
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Mycoplasma
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- Mycoplasma also called PPLO- pleuro pneumonia like organism is the smallest cell in the living world.
- It is a genus of bacteria.
- It lacks a cell wall, because of this they are naturally resistant to antibiotics.
- They also lack a nucleus and lack membrane bound organelles.
- Antibiotics target the cell wall, which is absent in mycoplasma.
- They can be either parasitic or saprotrophic in nature.
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