27. Protists
Protist Lineages
Multiple Choice
Multiple ChoiceIn lab class, a plasmodial slime mold is used as a demonstration organism. One of the students does not understand why this organism is not considered multicellular. How would you explain it to her?
A
The distinct cells that make up the plasmodium do not cooperate, so they do not represent a truly multicellular organism.
B
Plasmodial slime molds are not able to reproduce sexually; therefore, they are not truly multicellular.
C
Multicellular organisms are seen only in the kingdoms Animalia and Plantae.
D
The nuclei found in the plasmodium of a plasmodial slime mold are diploid.
E
The plasmodium is undivided by membranes and contains many diploid nuclei; therefore, it is not technically multicellular.
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