Question

Distinguish a moneran cell from a cell of Protista.

Answer 1

Moneran cell	Protistan cell
A moneran cell is a prokaryotic cell.	A protistan cell is a eukaryotic cell.
Cell size is smaller (0.1-5 $\mu$m).	Cell size is larger (10-100 $\mu$m).
The cell wall contains peptidoglycans.	The cell wall, if present, contains cellulose.
Flagella, if present are unistranded.	Flagella, if present are 11-stranded.
There is a single envelope system.	There is a double envelope system.
Ribosomes are 70s in nature.	Cytoplasmic ribosomes are 80s while organelle ribosomes are 70s.
Membrane-bound cell organelles are absent.	Membrane-bound cell organelles are present.
An organized nucleus is absent.	An organized nucleus is present.
Sap vacuoles are absent.	Sap vacuoles occur.