Slime Moulds are unicellular saprophyte. They are often present as an aggregate called plasmodium, which is a multinucleated stage. They have characteristics of both fungi and animals. They are kept in the kingdom Protista.
1. Slime Moulds were a Part of Which of the Following Kingdoms?
(a) Monera
(b) Protista
(c) Fungi
(d) Plantae
Ans: Protista
2. Characteristic Structure Found in Slime Mould is
(a) pseudoelaters
(b) elaters
(c) capitulum
(d) capillitium
Ans: elaters
3. In a Cellular Slime Mould, Spore Formation Takes Place in
(a) plasmodium
(b) sporangium
(c) sporophore
(d) pseudoplasmodium
Ans: sporangium
4. Spores of Slime Moulds Develop into
(a) Amoeboid cells
(b) biflagellated cells
(c) swarm cells
(d) All of the above
Ans: All of the above
5. Which is the Example of Slime Mould?
(a) Anabaena
(b) Rhizopus
(c) Physarum
(d) Thiobacillus
Ans: Physarum
6. Slime Moulds, Algae, Protozoa are Related to Each Other in Having
(a) eukaryotic cell
(b) prokaryotic cell
(c) flagella
(d) pseudopodia
Ans: eukaryotic cell
7. A Feature that Categorizes a “True Slime Mould” is
(a) occurs as an independent cell
(b) a multinucleate plasmodial stage
(c) secretes mucoidal exudate
(d) None of the above
Ans: a multinucleate plasmodial stage
8. Slug Formation is Induced By
(a) overcrowding
(b) plentiful resources
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) unfavourable conditions
Ans: unfavourable conditions
9. Slime Mould Differ from Fungi in Having
(a) phagocytosis mode of nutrition
(b) amoeboid cells
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none
Ans: both (a) and (b)
10. Sporangia of Slime Mould Contain
(a) haploid spores
(b) diploid zygotes
(c) gametes
(d) none
Ans: haploid spores
