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Mycoplasmas are different from other prokaryotes by 
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  • A Presence of chitin in cell walls
  • B Presence of murein in cell walls
  • C Presence of proteins in cell walls
  • D Absence of cell wall itself
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The correct answer is: Absence of cell wall itself
Mycoplasma is a wall-less bacteria. It is also known as PPLO. Because of the absence of a cell wall, it may have several shapes therefore termed as pleomorphic organisms. The absence of a cell wall makes them resistant to penicillin.

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