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In which kingdom do we find prokaryotes?


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Prokaryotic organisms:

  1. The organisms that do not have any well-developed nucleus and do not have cell organelles are termed prokaryotic organisms.
  2. The cell of these organisms is much smaller as compared to the cells of eukaryotic organisms.

Kingdom Monera:

  1. Under the five-kingdom classification given by R.H. Whittaker, prokaryotic organisms are placed in the kingdom Monera.
  2. Kingdom Monera has unicellular prokaryotic organisms.
  3. They do not have a well-developed nucleus or advanced cell, neither they possess any cell organelles.
  4. They possess 70S ribosomes.
  5. They might be autotrophic, parasitic, saprophytic, or heterotrophic.
  6. Organisms coming under this kingdom are- bacteria, cyanobacteria, archaebacteria, Mycoplasma, etc.

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