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Organisms called methanogens are most abundant in a

Updated On: Jul 19, 2024
  • Sulphur rock
  • Cattle yard
  • Polluted stream
  • Hot spring
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Methanogens are any of various archaebacteria that produce methane; they include genera such as Methanobacillus and Methanothrix. Methanogens are obligate anaerobes found in oxygen-deficient environments, such as marshes, swamps, sludge and the digestive systems of ruminants.
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Kingdom Monera

Characteristics of Monera Kingdom

The organisms in this kingdom have the following characteristics: -

  • Monerans are single-celled creatures.
  • The cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan and is stiff.
  • Binary fission is asexual reproduction.
  • They have 70S ribosomes in them.
  • The locomotory organ is the flagella.
  • Organelles such as mitochondria, lys
  • osomes, plastids, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, centrosome, and others are not present.
  • These are decomposers and mineralizers for the environment
Kingdom Monera