NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Slime molds are classified in the Kingdom Protista (the Protists), despite many years of having been classified as fungi, in the class Myxomycetes.

Detailed explanation-2: -These are cosmopolitan organisms that feed on bacteria, protozoa, and other tiny organisms. As is the case with other fungi, slime molds reproduce by spores. Once the spores germinate, they go through several developmental stages which eventually result in a feeding stage called a plasmodium.

Detailed explanation-3: -In other words, a protist is any eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, plant, or fungus. There are two types of slime mold: cellular and acellular (plasmodial). During the life cycle of cellular slime molds, they remain as single cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are some examples of slime mould? There are approximately 900 species of slime moulds present worldwide. Examples include Stemonitis, Physarum, Dictyostellida, Lycogala, Tubifera, etc.