Select the correct option.
Statement 1: Kingdom Monera includes unicellular prokaryotic organisms.
Statement 2: Organisms in kingdom Monera are only heterotrophs.
A
Only statement 1 is correct.
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B
Both the statements are correct.
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C
Both the statements are incorrect.
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D
Only statement 2 is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is A Only statement 1 is correct. Kingdom Monera:
Includes all unicellular prokaryotic organisms.
They are of two types: Archaebacteria and Eubacteria.
Their cell comprises of a cell wall except that of mycoplasma.
Membrane bound cell organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum are absent.
Mode of nutrition can be both autotrophic as well as heterotrophic.