Question

Monera is divided into Archaebacteria and Eubacteria. (True or False) -

Answer 1

True

Explanation

• Monera is a kingdom that contains unicellular organisms with a prokaryotic cell organization (having no nuclear membrane), such as bacteria. Until recently, all bacteria were grouped together in one kingdom (five-kingdom system).
• The Monerans are unicellular organisms.
• They contain 70S ribosomes.
• The DNA is naked and is not bound by a nuclear membrane.
• It lacks organelles like mitochondria, lysosomes, plastids, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, centrosome, etc.
• They reproduce asexually by binary fission or budding.
• The cell wall is rigid and made up of peptidoglycan.
• Flagellum serves as the locomotory organ.