Question

Which of the following combination of characters is true for slime moulds?

(a) Parasitic, Plasmodium with true walls, spores dispersed by air currents

(b) Saprophytic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water

(c) Parasitic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water

(d) Saprophytic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents

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Answer 1

Correct choice is (d) Saprophytic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents

Explanation: Slime mold is a soil-dwelling amoeba. It is a brainless, single-celled organism, often containing multiple nuclei. Out of the above options “Saprophytic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents” is correct.