How does slime mold grow?

Answer 1

These unicellular amoebae are commonly haploid and multiply if they encounter their favorite food,bacteria. These amoebae can mate if they encounter the correct mating type and form zygotes which then grow into plasmodia. These contain many nuclei without cell membranes between them, which can grow to be meters in size. One variety is often seen as a slimy yellow network in and on rotting logs. The amoebae and the plasmodia engulf microorganisms. The plasmodium grows into an interconnected network of protoplasmic strands.

Answer 2

Slime mold grows by consuming bacteria, fungi, and organic matter found in its environment. As it feeds, it slowly moves across surfaces using its cytoplasmic streaming process. Slime mold can form intricate branching patterns or clump together to reproduce.