Which one of the following is a slime mould?

Which one of the following is a slime mould?
  1. Physarum
  2. Thiobacillus
  3. Anabaena
  4. Rhizopus.

Solution

Physarum polycephalum belongs tophylum Amoebozoa. $P$. polycephalum, often referred to as the "many-headed slime," is a slime mould that inhabits shady, cool, moist areas, such as decaying leaves and logs. Thiobacillus, Anabaena and Rhizopus are prokaryotes.

Asked in: NEET 2007

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