Some of the most fascinating kingdoms of living things cannot even be seen with the naked eye. This video program highlights the major characteristics of two different monerans: Eubacteria and Archaebacteria, as well as the kingdom Protista. Real-life examples illustrate how these microscopic organisms are beneficial as well as harmful. Other terminology includes: bacteria, bacilli, cocci, spirilla, capsule, flagella, decomposer, autotroph, heterotroph, sarcodine, amoeba, ciliate, paramecium, zooflagellate, sporozoan, diatom, and dinoflagellate.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. Also available as DVD (DVD688).

What are Monerans? (3:02); --Characteristics of Monerans (1:24); -- Eubacteria (1:57); -- Archaebacteria (0:52); -- Kingdom Protista (1:15); -- Animal-like Protists (1:50); -- Fungus-Like Protists (1:21); -- Plant-like Protists (3:52); -- Summing Up (1:48); -- Video Quiz (2:48); -- Credits: Classifying Monerans and Protists (0:39); -- Kingdom Monera (7:15); -- Protists (10:06); .