You tell your friend you think she may actually have pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a ________ organism that lacks a ________.
A) spherical; peptidoglycan cell wall
B) pleomorphic; phospholipid bilayer
C) bacillus; capsule
D) pleomorphic; peptidoglycan cell wall
E) pleomorphic; nucleoid

Question

You tell your friend you think she may actually have pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a ________ organism that lacks a ________.
A) spherical; peptidoglycan cell wall
B) pleomorphic; phospholipid bilayer
C) bacillus; capsule
D) pleomorphic; peptidoglycan cell wall
E) pleomorphic; nucleoid

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a pleomorphic organism, meaning it can change its shape, and it lacks a peptidoglycan cell wall, which is unique among bacterial pathogens and makes it resistant to antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis.

You Tell Your Friend You Think She May Actually Have Pneumonia