| Read the following statements and answer the question given below. |
| (i) They are saprophytic protists. |
| (ii) Under suitable conditions, they form an aggregation (called plasmodium) which may grow and spread over several feet. |
| (iii) During unfavourable conditions, the plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies bearing spores at their tips. |
A) Euglenoids
B) Dinoflagellates
C) Slime moulds
D) Protozoans
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
All the described statements are related to slime moulds. Slime moulds are saprophytic protists. They are simple organism that consists of an acellular mass of creeping jelly- like protoplasm containing nuclei, or a mass of amoeboid cells. When it reaches a certain size, it forms a large number of spore cases.
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