MCQ
Read the following statements and answer the question given below

$(i)$ They are saprophytic protists.

$(ii)$ Under suitable conditions, they form an aggregation (called plasmodium) which may grow and spread over several feet.

$(iii)$ During unfavourable conditions, the plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies bearing spores at their tips.

Which of the following class of protists is being described by the above statements

  • A
    Euglenoids
  • B
    Dinoflagellates
  • Slime moulds
  • D
    Protornans

Answer

Correct option: C.
Slime moulds
c
All the described statements are related to slime moulds. Slime moulds are saprophytic protists. They are a simple organism that consists of an acellular mass of creeping jelly-like protoplasm containing nuclei, or a mass of amoeboid cells. When it reaches a certain size it forms a large number of spore cases.

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