NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
Which of the following combination of characters is correct for slime moulds?
Options
- AParasitic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents
- BSaprophytic, plasmodium with walls, spores dispersed by water
- CParasitic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water
- DSaprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents
Correct answer
D. Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents
Step-by-step solution
Slime moulds are saprophytes found in the kingdom Protista. These saprophytes under suitable conditions form aggregates called plasmodium without walls, which grows and spreads to several feet. When the conditions are not favourable, these organisms differentiate and form spores with true walls, resistant and are dispersed by air currents.