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What are the important characteristics of kingdom Monera? Name a few examples from this kingdom
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Solution
- It contains acellular organisms, ranging in size between 0.15 to 2.0 .
- They are prokaryotes, lacking a well-defined nucleus.
- They usually lack chlorophyll and hence are parasites or saprophytes.
- Reproduction occurs by binary fission or budding in bacteria.
Examples – Actinomycetes, bacteria, cyanobacteria.
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