Question

Blue-green algae are classified with bacteria and placed in kingdom Monera. Why?

• A. The cells have no defined nucleus
• B. The organisms are single celled
• C. The cells have no mitochondria
• D. The cells have cytoplasm

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A

The cells have no defined nucleus

B

The organisms are single celled

C

The cells have no mitochondria

Blue-green algae or Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria but they are placed under kingdom Monera because they are unicellular, they show prokaryotic features like lack of defined nucleus.