Cell wall is absent in:
Correct answer: A. Mycoplasma
- A. Mycoplasma
- B. Nostoc
- C. Aspergillus
- D. Funaria
Explanation
Mycoplasma (KingdomMonera) are the simplest and smallest free living prokaryotes which are devoid of a cell wall. Plasma membrane forms the outer boundary of the cell of mycoplasma. Nostoc is a cyanobacterium (Kingdom Monera), in which cell wall comprises of peptidoglycans. Aspergillus is a fungus (KingdomFungi) in which cell wall is mainly made of chitin. Funaria is a bryophyte (KingdomPlantae) in which cell wall is cellulosic in nature.
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