Q. The thalloid body of a slime mould (Myxomycetes) is known as
A) Protonema
B) Plasmodium
C) Fruiting body
D) Mycelium
Explanation
The members of Myxomycetes are called slime moulds because they contain and secrete slime. They are included in lower fungi. Their somatic phase is a multinucleate, diploid holocarpic Plasmodium (a product of syngamy).
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