Which of the following combinations of characters is true for slime moulds?
Parasitic, plasmodium with true walls, spores dispersed by air currents
Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water
Parasitic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water
Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents
Related Questions
Which one of the following does not belong to kingdom-Monera?
Mycoplasma
Achaebacteria
Slime mould
Eubacteria
Certain dinoflagellates exhibit a unique phenomenon known as 'bioluminescence'. Which of the following accurately describes the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon?
Photosynthesis using specialized pigments
Fluorescence due to chlorophyll a
Oxidation of luciferin by luciferase in specialized organelles called scintillons
Chemosynthesis utilizing sulfur compounds
Which kingdom encompasses organisms like Chrysophytes, Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates, and Slime moulds?
Monera
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Chief producers in the ocean are:
Slime moulds
Bacteria
Zooplankton
Diatoms
Chief producers in oceans are
Golden brown algae
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
Euglenoids
Diatomaceous earth is obtained from
bacillariophyceae
xanthophyceae
rhodophyceae
chrysophyceae
Red tide in warms coastal water is caused due to the rapid multiplications of
Euglena
Diatoms
Gonyaulax
Paramecium
Flagellate protozoans are
Free living only
Parasites only
Either free living or parasites
Saprophytes
Which one of the following is a characteristics feature of Chrysophytes?
They are parasitic forms which cause diseases in animals
They have a protein rich layer called pellicle
They have indestructible wall layer deposited with silica
They are commonly called dinoflagellates
Consider the following statements about slime moulds
I. Plasmodium is found in acellular slime moulds
II. Pseudoplasmodium is found in cellular slime moulds
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Only I
Only II
I and II
None of these
