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Which of the following statements is correct with respect to slime molds?
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Options:
  • A They are saprophytic; body plasmodium is naked without cell wall, and spore is dispersed by air.
  • B They are saprophytic; body plasmodium is with cell wall and spore is dispersed by water.
  • C They are parasitic; body plasmodium is naked without cell and spore is dispersed by air.
  • D They are parasitic; body plasmodium is with cell wall and spore is dispersed by water.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: They are saprophytic; body plasmodium is naked without cell wall, and spore is dispersed by air.
Reproduction in slime molds takes place under favourable conditions. Slime molds form an aggregation known as plasmodium (which may grow upto several feet).

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