Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21.L1, Problem 15MCQ
Mycoplasmas attack the ____ of host cells.
a. nucleus
b. cell walls
c. ribosomes
d. cell membranes
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Foundations in Microbiology
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