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The thalloid body of a slime mould (Myxomycetes) is known as

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Fruiting body
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Mycelium
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Protonema
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Plasmodium
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Solution

The correct option is D Plasmodium
  • Slime moulds (Myxomycetes) are found in the rainy season in damp places.
  • The thalloid body of slime moulds is formed of slimy protoplasm that consists of a large number of nuclei. It is called a plasmodium.
  • Whereas mycelium is a mass of hyphae of fungi.
  • During dry condition whole body of fungi transform into the fruiting body that produces spores.
  • Protonema is a filamentous structure produced by the germination of spores in mosses.
So, the correct answer is 'Plasmodium'.

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