Question

What are the important characteristics of kingdom Monera? Name a few examples from this kingdom

Answer 1

1. It contains acellular organisms, ranging in size between 0.15 to 2.0 .
2.  They are prokaryotes, lacking a well-defined nucleus.
3. They usually lack chlorophyll and hence are parasites or saprophytes.
4. Reproduction occurs by binary fission or budding in bacteria.

Examples – Actinomycetes, bacteria, cyanobacteria.