Please explain the following statement with relevant examples :
"kingdom Protista acts as a connecting link between the prokaryotic kingdom monera and the complex multicellular kingdoms - fungi, plantae and animalia".
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Kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotic forms. Plants (Kingdom Plantae), animals (Kingdom Animalia) and Fungi (Kingdom Fungi) are eukaryotic forms. Kingdom Protista includes eukaryotic forms which are thought to be first eukaryotes evolved. Hence, it is considered as a connecting link between kingdom monera and plants, animals and fungi.
For example-
YEAST
Similarity with monerans- Mode of reproduction in protists and monerans is commonly asexual which occurs by means of fission, budding, sporulation, etc.
Similarity with Eukaryotes- Eukaryotes are characterized by the presence of a well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound cell organelles. Protists also have this characteristic.
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Kingdom Monera includes all prokaryotic forms. Plants (Kingdom Plantae), animals (Kingdom Animalia) and Fungi (Kingdom Fungi) are eukaryotic forms. Kingdom Protista includes eukaryotic forms which are thought to be first eukaryotes evolved. Hence, it is considered as a connecting link between kingdom monera and plants, animals and fungi.
For example-
YEAST
Similarity with monerans- Mode of reproduction in protists and monerans is commonly asexual which occurs by means of fission, budding, sporulation, etc.
Similarity with Eukaryotes- Eukaryotes are characterized by the presence of a well-defined nucleus and membrane-bound cell organelles. Protists also have this characteristic.
Regards