Slime molds were once classified as fungi. What characteristics of the slime molds distinguish them from fungi?

A. The vegetative state of the slime mold is mobile and amoeboid.
B. They are flagellated cells at certain stages of the life cycle.
C. Slime molds lack cell walls.
D. All of these characteristics distinguish slime molds from fungi.


Answer: D

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