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Mycoplasmas are classified as Low G + C Gram-Positive Bacteriain the textbook. However their staining phenotype indicates theyare gram negative. What is the basis for classification as grampositive bacteria?

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Mycoplasma and its relatives have been classified in the phylum Firmicutes consisting of low GC Grampositive bacteria such as Clostridium Lactobacillus and Streptococcus based on 16S    See Answer
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