Question

The abbreviation PPLO stands for:
A. Pale pneumonia-like an organism
B. Pleuro plasma-like an organism.
C. Pleurisy pneumonia-like an organism
D. Pleuro pneumonia-like an organism.

Answer 1

Hint: As we already know that the Mycoplasmas are discovered as the causative agents of sheep and human ailments. These are generally characterized by the accretion of fluid in pleural craters of lungs are called as the. We can say that these are isolated and cultured from pleural fluid. However, they were revealed as wall-less bacteria-like organisms.

Complete answer:
As we already know, the term PPLO is made use to describe mycoplasmas. The Pleuropneumonia-like organisms are said to be the full form of PPLO. One can say that the PPLO is the smallest cell or organism that exists in the world as the size of these cells is only between 0.1 and 0.3 mm.
Allowing the ideal expansion and tightening of the lungs in the duration of breathing is the primary function of the pleura. A pale pneumonia-like organism is said to have the pleural fluid, which acts as a lubricant. This lubricant helps the parietal and visceral pleura to glide over each other while making them free from friction.
Pleuro plasma-like organisms are said to comprise the skin, which is generally blue or pale. One can say that this is the symptom that the lungs are not getting enough oxygen.
In Pleurisy pneumonia-like organisms, generally, it becomes inflamed. It exists in pairs.
So, the correct answer is “Option D”.

Note:
One can define the pleura as the thin layer of tissue, which helps to separate the lungs from the part of the chest wall. One can say that the species which are discovered from pleural fluid of cattle that are said to be suffering from the disease called pleuropneumonia are included in the category of Mycoplasma