Question

What is the difference between Monera and Protista?

Answer 1

1. Kingdom Monera includes single celled, prokaryotic organisms that lack a nucleus.
2. Kingdom Protista includes simple eukaryotic organisms that are neither plants nor animals or fungi.

Characteristics	Monera	Protista
1.Level of organization	Unicellular prokaryotic structure.	Unicellular eukaryotic structure.
2.Mode of nutrition	Either autotrophic or heterotrophic.	Autotrophic, parasitic or holozoic.
3.Cell organelles	No cell organelles are present.	Membrane bound cell organelles are present.
4.Nucleus	True nucleus not present.	Membrane bound nucleus present.
5.Complexity level	Simple organisms.	Complex organisms.
6.Mode of reproduction	Asexual type of reproduction i.e. by budding or binary fission.	Asexual / sexual type of reproduction.
7.Habitat	Can be found anywhere.	Usually found in aquatic, moist or shady places.
8.Examples	Mycobacteria, Streptococcus etc.	Euglena, red algae, brown algae, green algae.