Question

What is true for slime moulds?

• A. Parasitic, plasmodium with true well, spores dispersed by air currents
• B. Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water
• C. Saprophytic, plasmodium without wall, spores dispersed by air currents
• D. Parasitic, plasmodium without wall spores dispersed by water currents

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Saprophytic, plasmodium without wall, spores dispersed by air currents

• Slime molds are saprophytic protists. During unfavorable conditions,

the plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies bearing spores at their tips.

• The spores possess true walls. They are extremely resistant and survive for many years, even under adverse conditions. The spores are dispersed by air currents.
• So, the correct answer is "Saprophytic, plasmodium without wall spores dispersed by air currents'.