Question

Differentiate between Monera and protista.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The basic difference between them is – Monera are unicellular and prokaryotic cellular structures, whereas Protista are unicellular and eukaryotic cellular structure. Cell organelles are absent in Monera, but Protista is well-defined and has membrane-bound organelles.

Answer 2

Explanation:

MONERA

i. Unicellular entities with a cellular composition of a prokaryote

ii. Metabolically diverse using several substrates as carbon and energy sources, play a role in carbon and nitrogen cycles

iii. Their cell wall is rigid, made of Peptidoglycan

iv. They are environmental decomposers and mineralizers exhibiting different modes of nutrition.

PROTISTA

i. Unicellular entities with a cellular composition of a eukaryote

ii. Consists of nearly 16 phyla, most of their members are aquatic entities

iii. Nucleus has several strands of DNA

iv. They have mitochondria for cellular respiration and few possess chloroplast for photosynthesis ..