BACTERIA belong to which kingdom?
AProtista, single-celled eukaryotes
BMonera, prokaryotic single-celled organisms
CFungi, with chitin cell walls in lichen
DAnimalia, heterotrophic multicellular ingestors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Monera, prokaryotic single-celled organisms
Bacteria belong to MONERA, the kingdom of prokaryotic single-celled organisms (no membrane-bound nucleus).
**Examples:** bacteria, blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), archaea.
Protista is for single-celled eukaryotes.
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