Which of the following is correct about the slime mould?
(I) Its thalloid body, plasmodium, has pseudopodia for locomotion and ingulfing organic matter
(II) During unfavourable conditions plasmodium differentiates and produces fruiting bodies, sporangium
(III) Spores possess no true cell wall.
(IV) They are dispersed by air current.
(V) Being extremely resistant, spores survive for many years
(VI) Plasmodium can grow up to several feet.
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Slime moulds have plasmodium with pseudopodia, form sporangia in unfavourable conditions, and their spores (with walls) are dispersed by air and can survive for years; plasmodium can grow very large.
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