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The 'slime molds' are classified under which division of Kingdom Protista?
Chrysophyta
Euglenophyta
Myxomycota
Dinoflagellata
Which of the following features is NOT characteristic of slime molds during their plasmodial stage?
Multinucleate cytoplasm
Presence of cell walls
Phagotrophic nutrition
Formation of a network of veins
Slime molds are characterized by:
The presence of cilia
A silica cell wall
The formation of a plasmodium
Parasitic lifestyle
Consider the following statements
I. In this group, the Plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies, bearing spores at their tips
II. Spores possess true walls
III. The spores are dispersed by air currents
IV. The spores are extremely resistant and survive for many years even under adverse conditions
The above statements are assigned to
Euglenoid
Slime moulds
Dinoflagellates
Chrysophytes
I. Noctiluca is a colourless dinoflagellates, which is an important constituent of coastal plankton of both temperate and tropical seas
II. The cellular slime moulds have the characters of both plants and animals
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Only I
Only II
I and II
None of the above
Fungi differs from slime moulds by lacking of
Flagellated spores
Ascospores
Basidiospores
Zygospores
Which one of the following are intracellular obligate parasites?
Bacteria
Viruses
Slime moulds
Blue-green algae
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
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
The slime moulds are characterized by the presence of
Elaters
Pseudoelaters
Capillitium
Capitulum
