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Assertion :Slime moulds were mistaken as primitive fungi. Reason: The moulds were called so as they represent nutrition similar to fungi.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Slime moulds are unicellular organisms. However, under stress situations, they come together into a cluster that behaves as one organism. These organisms show division of labour. In these organisms, some cells form fruiting bodies and other cells form spores inside the sporangia. Hence they were called primitive fungi and were grouped in Mycetozoa. Thus the correct answer is option C.

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