Which Event Is Not Normally Associated with the Life Cycle

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which event is not normally associated with the life cycle of a plasmodial slime mold?

• A) Development of spores into myxamoebas
• B) Formation of an irregular mass when conditions are adverse
• C) Active feeding by the plasmodium as it engulfs food particles
• D) Production of sporangia through meiosis
• E) Fusion of swarm cells to form a diploid zygote

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