A Major Difference Between the Vegetative States of Cellular and Plasmodial

question 30

Multiple Choice

A major difference between the vegetative states of cellular and plasmodial slime molds is that plasmodial slime molds _______ and cellular slime molds _______.

• A) have haploid nuclei; have diploid nuclei
• B) produce fruiting bodies; do not produce fruiting bodies
• C) undergo aggregation when conditions become adverse; do not undergo aggregation under adverse conditions
• D) exist as a coenocytic mass; exist as individual myxamoebas
• E) grow almost indefinitely in favorable conditions; must aggregate into myxamoebas every seven generations

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