Characteristics of Kingdom Monera
Asked by Soni Singh · 2 years ago
What are the main characteristics of organisms classified under Kingdom Monera?
1 Answer
Kingdom Monera includes prokaryotic organisms, which are unicellular and lack a true nucleus. Here are some of the main characteristics:
- Cell Structure: They have a simple cell structure without a nuclear membrane.
- Genetic Material: DNA is circular and not enclosed within a nucleus.
- Cell Wall: Most have a rigid cell wall made of peptidoglycan.
- Reproduction: They reproduce asexually through binary fission.
- Nutrition: Modes of nutrition can be autotrophic (photosynthetic or chemosynthetic) or heterotrophic.
- Examples: Bacteria and Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).
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