Which of the following combinations of c...

Which of the following combinations of characters is true for slime moulds?

Parasitic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents

Saprophytic, plasmodium with walls, spores dispersed by water

Parasitic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water

Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents.

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Slime moulds are saprophytic protists having plasmodium as a free-living thalloid body. Plasmodium is wall less mass of multinucleate protoplasm covered by slime. During unfavourable conditions, the plasmodium differentiates and forms fruiting bodies bearing spores at their tips. These spores are dispersed by air currents.

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Which of the following combination 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

What is true for slime moulds ?

Parasitic, plasmodium with true wall, spores dispersed by air currents

Saprophytic, plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water

Saprophytic, plasmodim without wall spores dispersed by air currents

Parasitic, plasmodium without wall spores dispersed by water currents.

Select the correct combination of characteristics for slime moulds.

Parasitic, spore dispersal by water, plasmodium with walls

Saprophytic, spore dispersal by air currents, plasmodium without walls

Parasitic, spore dispersal by air current, plasmodium without walls

Saprophytic, spore dispersal by water , plasmodium with walls