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Which of the following statements is correct with respect to slime molds?

Options

  1. AThey are saprophytic; body plasmodium is naked without cell wall, and spore is dispersed by air.
  2. BThey are saprophytic; body plasmodium is with cell wall and spore is dispersed by water.
  3. CThey are parasitic; body plasmodium is naked without cell and spore is dispersed by air.
  4. DThey are parasitic; body plasmodium is with cell wall and spore is dispersed by water.

Correct answer

A. They are saprophytic; body plasmodium is naked without cell wall, and spore is dispersed by air.

Step-by-step solution

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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