Distinguish a moneran cell from a cell of Protista.
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 μm). | Cell size is larger (10-100 μm). |
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. |