The reason that cellular slime molds are being used to study the evolution of the immune system is because

A. the slug is capable of preventing pathogens from being able to infect it.
B. cells within the single-celled slug will perform specialized function similar to that of neutrophils and macrophages.
C. cells within the multicellular slug will perform specialized function similar to that of neutrophils and macrophages.
D. cells within the multicellular slug will perform specialized function similar to that of red blood cells.
E. None of these reasons are why cellular slime molds are being used for studying the evolution of the immune system.


Answer: C

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