Which is false about plasmodial slime molds?

a. They are known as “social amoebas.”
b. They live in leaf litter and soils of temperate
forests.
c. They lack a diploid stage in the life cycle.
d. They feature a multinucleated mass that arises
from repeated mitotic activity without
accompanying cytokinesis.
e. They feed on decaying organic material and
microbes.


Answer: c

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