Kingdom Monera Characteristics

What type of nucleus do organisms in Kingdom Monera possess?

Which of the following statements is true about the cell wall of Monera?

What is the typical size range of cells in Kingdom Monera?

What substance is absent in the cell wall of archaebacteria?

Which structural component is absent in cells of Kingdom Monera?

How is the genetic material of Kingdom Monera organized?

What is the characteristic of cytoplasm in Monera?

Which structure is considered absent in Monera?

Where can Monera organisms typically thrive?

What is the term used to describe the DNA nature in cells of Kingdom Monera?

Kingdom Monera

Derived from the Greek word "monos", meaning single or solitary.

Definition

Consists of ancient, single-celled prokaryotic organisms with no true nucleus.
Cells may be solitary or form filaments or colonies.

Distribution

Found in all types of environments on Earth.
Some species can thrive in extreme environments, such as high temperatures, high salinity, alkalinity, or acidity.

General Characteristics

Cell Nature: Simple, prokaryotic, sometimes forming filaments or colonies.
Cell Size and Volume: Extremely small, microscopic, with a volume of 0.2-10.0 μm³, and a length of 0.1-5.0 μm.
Cell Wall: Present, composed of peptidoglycan and polysaccharides, except in Archaeobacteria, where it is protein-based, and in Mycoplasma, where it is absent.
Cytoplasm: Colorless, jelly-like, with no nuclear membrane-bound organelles or gas vacuoles, but with a nuclear body and primitive cytoskeleton.
Nuclear Body: No true nucleus, but a nucleoid, which is a region with no nuclear membrane.
Genetic Material:
A single, circular, naked DNA molecule (no histone proteins) in the cytoplasm, which serves as the genetic material.

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