Hun 5, 2011

Smallest organism capable of independent reproduction and growth


Who

Mycoplasma genitalium

Where

Not Applicable

When

2010

Details

The smallest organism capable of independent reproduction and growth is Mycoplasma genitalium, a parasitic species of ultramicrobacterium that lives in the respiratory and genital tracts of primates. Its size is approximately 200-300 nanometres.

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