Which statement about slime molds is correct? A. Cellular slime molds have haploid zygotes. B. Cytoplasmic streaming helps distribute nutrients and oxygen in cellular slime molds. C. In plasmodial slime molds, the haploid condition is the dominant part of the life cycle. D. Cellular slime molds have fruiting bodies that function in sexual reproduction. E. Cellular slime molds form masses when food is scarce, but their cells remain separated .

Which statement about slime molds is correct? A. Cellular slime molds have haploid zygotes. B. Cytoplasmic streaming helps distribute nutrients and oxygen in cellular slime molds. C. In plasmodial slime molds, the haploid condition is the dominant part of the life cycle. D. Cellular slime molds have fruiting bodies that function in sexual reproduction. E. Cellular slime molds form masses when food is scarce, but their cells remain separated .

Concepts of Biology

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Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

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Chapter13: Diversity Of Microbes, Fungi, And Protists

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11RQ: Which parasitic protist evades the host immune system by altering its surface proteins with each...

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