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Identify the correct statement w.r.t. 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

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Slime moulds have phagotrophic or saprotrophic nutrition. They have a wall-less multinucleate protoplast or plasmodium. The spores are dispersed by air currents.

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Select the correct option with respect to slime moulds.
(i) They form fruiting body in unfavourable condition.
(ii) They are walled in vegetative phase, wall-less in reproductive phase.
(iii) It's spores have cell wall and they are extremely resistant.
(iv) In them, meiosis occurs in sporangia or in zygote.


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