Assertion : The protoplasm of plasmodial slime mould is considered purest in the world.
Reason : Protoplasm of plasmodium is differentiated into an outer enucleated and central nucleated portions.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason and true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason and true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer

A

Explanation

Vegatative part of slime mould does not possess cell wall they either occur as free living amoeboid mass of protoplasm (plasmodium) or aggregation of amoebae (pseudoplasmodium). The protoplasm slime mould is considered as purest in the living world. It is differentated into outer enucleated (hyaloplasm) and central nucleated portion. At maturity, it may contain several hundred to may thousand nuclei. The protoplasm is vacuolated.