1. Monera Kingdom

Question 1

______ are the sole members of the Monera.

Answer 1

Bacteria

Question 2

Bacteria are the most abundant micro-organisms and occur almost everywhere.
Hence, called Cosmopolitan
T/F

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Hundreds of bacteria are present in a handful of soil.
T/F

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Bacteria also live in extreme habitats such as hot springs, deserts, snow & deep oceans where very few other life forms can survive.
T/F

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Based on shape, Bacteria are of 4 types:
I. Spherical
II. Rod-shaped
III. Comma-shaped
IV. Spiral

Answer 5

I. Coccus (Spherical),
II. Bacillus (Rod-shaped)
III. Vibrium (Comma-shaped)
IV. Spirillum (Spiral)

Question 6

Bacterial structures are very simple, but they are very complex in behaviour.
T/F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Compared to many other organisms, bacteria as a group show the most extensive metabolic diversity.
T/F

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Difference between Autotrophes & Heterotrophs.

Answer 8

Autotrophs synthesise their food from inorganic substrates.
Heterotrophs depend on other organisms or dead organic matter for food

Question 9

The vast majority of bacteria are ____ (auto/heterotrophs) and some are (auto/heterotrophs).

Answer 9

Vast Majority - Heterotrophs
Some - Autotrophs

Question 10

Many of the Bacteria live in (endoparasite) or on (ectoparasite) other organisms as parasites.
T/F

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Monera is divided into ____ & ____ based on ____.

Answer 11

Archaebacteria & Eubacteria;
Based on 16srRNA sequence