L-form is seen in ?
Correct Answer: Mycoplasma
Description: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Mycoplasma L-forms are seen in several species of bacteria, developing either spontaneouly or in presence of penicillin or other agents that interfere with cell wall synthesis. L-forms may be unstable in that the morphological abnormality is maintained only in the presence of penicillin, or stable, when the aberrant font) becomes the permanent feature of the strain and is retained in serial subcultures. L-form resemble mycoplasma and it is possible that mycoplasma represent stable L-forms of as yet unidentified parent bacteria.
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